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INTERLACED MOSAIC

Estimate3 000 - 5 000
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Geometric patterns alternating between fields of lozenges and circles containing lozenges. The other fields feature various symbols such as offering baskets, fleurons, geometric motifs, etc. Coloured tesserae on a background of beige tesserae.
Early Christian art, 5th century AD.
192 x 116 x 4 cm
(Reattached using lime mortar to an aluminium honeycomb backing)

– Formerly in the S. Dalati collection, Stuttgart (Germany)
– Private collection.

veme-siecle