Antiope & the Satyr - Ancient Greco-Roman Mosaic (original) (raw)
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DETAILS
| Museum Collection | Gaziantep Museum of Archaeology, Gaziantep |
|---|---|
| Catalogue No. | - |
| Type | Mosaic |
| Context | Zeugma |
| Date | - |
| Period | Imperial Roman |
DESCRIPTION
Zeus (Roman Jupiter) seduces the Theban princess Antiope in the guise of a Satyr. The rustic figure is depicted as a man with the ears of an ass, wearing an animal-skin cloak and skirt, and crowned with a wreath of reeds. The figures are both labelled in Greek.