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Z20.1B MUSE CALLIOPE & HOMER

Muse Calliope & Homer | Greco-Roman mosaic
DETAILS
Museum Collection National Museum of History and Art, Luxembourg City
Catalogue No. -
Type Mosaic
Context Vichten
Date C3rd A.D.
Period Imperial Roman

DESCRIPTION

Calliope, the Muse of epic poetry, is seated beside the poet Homer and a case of scrolls. The figures comprise the central panel of a large mosaic depicting the nine Muses.

ARTICLES

Muses, Calliope

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