Z49.3 ORPHEUS & THE BEASTS
| Museum Collection | Regional Archaeological Museum Antonio Salinas, Palermo |
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| Catalogue No. | - |
| Type | Mosaic |
| Context | - |
| Date | - |
| Period | Imperial Roman |
DESCRIPTION
The bard Orpheus charms wild beasts with the music of his lyre. The creatures include various birds (peacock, stork, crow, ostrich and others), a bull, snake, leopard, deer, tortoise, wolf, hare, antelope and tiger.