Z38.4B CENTAUR
| Museum Collection | Altes Museum, Berlin |
|---|---|
| Catalogue No. | - |
| Type | Mosaic |
| Context | Hadrian's Villa near Tivoli |
| Date | ca 118 - 138 A.D. |
| Period | Imperial Roman |
DESCRIPTION
A Centaur raises a large boulder above his head preparing to cast it at the tiger which has slain his mate. He wears a leopard-skin cape and a lion lies dead at his feet.