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Z49.5 ORPHEUS & THE BEASTS

Orpheus & Beasts | Greco-Roman mosaic

DETAILS
Museum Collection	Dallas Museum of Art, Dallas
Catalogue No.	-
Type	Mosaic
Context	-
Date	C2nd - 3rd A.D.
Period	Imperial Roman

DESCRIPTION

The bard Orpheus charms the beasts with the music of the lyre. The creatures include a crow, deer, horse, goat, lion, bear, leopard and boar.