Mosaic floor. Technique: opus tesselatun. Found in Zea, Piraeus. Represented in the central medallion is a Gorgon’s head with wings and snakes on her hair. The medallion is encircled by a radial ornament consisted of rows and triangles arranged in a whirl. The motif, reminiscent of a shield’s decoration, serves as evil averter. Ivy leaves decorate the corners of the mosaic and a guilloche pattern surrounds the whole composition. 2nd cent. A.D. National Archaeological Museum of Athens. Athens, Greece.
Text credit: Museum inscription.
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