Aphrodite & Erotes - Ancient Greco-Roman Mosaic (original) (raw)
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DETAILS
Museum Collection | Bardo National Museum, Tunis |
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Catalogue No. | - |
Type | Mosaic |
Context | Thuburbo-Majus |
Date | C4th A.D. |
Period | Imperial Roman |
DESCRIPTION
The goddess Aphrodite (Roman Venus) drives a chariot drawn by four winged Erotes (Roman Cupids). She wears a royal blue cloak and is crowned with a shining aureole.