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Z33.6 NEREID & ICHTHYOCENTAUR

Nereid & Ichthyocentaur | Greco-Roman mosaic
DETAILS
Museum Collection Villa Sileen (in situ), Tripolitania
Catalogue No. -
Type Mosaic
Context Villa Sileen
Date -
Period Imperial Roman

DESCRIPTION

A Nereid-nymph sails across the sea on the back of an Ichthyocentaur (fish-tailed, marine centaur). The pair are accompanied by a winged Eros (Love) bearing a flaming torch.

ARTICLES

Nereids, Ichthyocentaurs, Eros