Z50.1F VENUS AS FRIDAY
Museum Collection | Roman Villa of Orbe-Boscéaz (in situ), near Orbe |
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Catalogue No. | - |
Type | Mosaic |
Context | Boscéaz |
Date | C3rd A.D. |
Period | Imperial Roman |
DESCRIPTION
The goddess Venus (Greek Aphrodite) personifies Friday in a mosaic portraying the seven days of the week. She is carried on a stool by a pair of winged Cupids (Greek Erotes).