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Z2.3 POSEIDON & AMPHITRITE

Poseidon-Neptune & Amphitrite | Greco-Roman mosaic
DETAILS
Museum Collection Musée du Louvre, Paris
Catalogue No. Louvre Ma1880
Type Mosaic
Context Constantine (Algeria)
Date ca 315 - 325 A.D.
Period Imperial Roman

DESCRIPTION

Poseidon (Roman Neptune) and Amphitrite ride across the sea in a chariot drawn by four Hippocamps (fish-tailed horses). The god holds a trident and the two are both crowned with shining aureoles. They are accompanied by a pair of winged Erotes (love-gods) who bear a billowing, rainbow-like sash.

ARTICLES

Poseidon, Amphitrite, Hippocamps, Erotes