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Z2.5 POSEIDON & AMPHITRITE

Poseidon-Neptune & Amphitrite | Greco-Roman mosaic
DETAILS
Museum Collection Bardo National Museum, Tunis
Catalogue No. -
Type Mosaic
Context Utica, Oceanus or Neptune Mosaic
Date -
Period Imperial Roman

DESCRIPTION

Poseidon (Roman Neptune) and Amphitrite ride across the sea in a chariot drawn by four Hippocamps (fish-tailed marine horses). The god holds a trident in his hand and the two are crowned with shining aureoles.

ARTICLES

Poseidon, Amphitrite, Hippocamps

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