Z49.3 ORPHEUS

Museum Collection: 
Museo Archeologico di Palermo, Palermo, Sicily
Catalogue Number: TBA
Type: Mosaic
Context: --
Date: --
Period: Imperial Roman

SUMMARY

The bard Orpheus charms the wild beasts with his music. The creatures include various birds (peacock, stork, crow, ostrich), a bull, snake, leopard, deer, tortoise, wolf, hare, antelope, and tiger.