Dionysus - Ancient Greco-Roman Mosaic (original) (raw)
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Z12.21 DIONYSUS
DETAILS
| Museum Collection | Rhode Island School of Design Museum, New York |
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| Catalogue No. | RISD 40.195 |
| Type | Mosaic |
| Context | Daphne near Antioch |
| Date | ca 325 - 350 A.D. |
| Period | Imperial Roman |
DESCRIPTION
The god Dionysus is depicted as a pretty youth crowned with a wreath of grapevines and wearing a panther-skin cape.