Nereid Galatea Riding Sea-Leopard - Ancient Greco-Roman Mosaic (original) (raw)

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Nereid Galatea Riding Sea-Leopard | Greco-Roman mosaic

DETAILS

Museum Collection Gaziantep Museum of Archaeology, Gaziantep
Catalogue No. -
Type Mosaic
Context Zeugma
Date C1st - 2nd A.D.
Period Imperial Roman

DESCRIPTION

The Nereid Galatea rides side-saddle on the back of a Pardalocampus (fish-tailed leopard). The figure is labelled "Galatia" on the mosaic.

ARTICLES

Galatea, Nereids