Z50.7D CHEIMON (WINTER)
Museum Collection | Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Richmond |
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Catalogue No. | Richmond 51.13 |
Type | Mosaic |
Context | Antioch, House of the Drinking Contest |
Date | C2nd - 3rd A.D. |
Period | Imperial Roman |
DESCRIPTION
Cheimon, the Greek personification of winter, is depicted as a winged youth wrapped in a heavy cloak standing beside a tray of winter berries.