Dionysus Riding Lion - Ancient Greco-Roman Mosaic (original) (raw)
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DETAILS
| Museum Collection | El Djem Archaeological Museum, El Djem |
|---|---|
| Catalogue No. | - |
| Type | Mosaic |
| Context | Thysdrus, House of the Dionysian Procession |
| Date | C2nd A.D. |
| Period | Imperial Roman |
DESCRIPTION
Dionysus (Roman Bacchus) rides across the dusty plains of North Africa on the back of a lion. He holds a drinking cup in his hand and reins in the ohter. The god is accompanied by a pair of Satyrs and a cymbal-clashing Maenad (not shown). Silenus follows seated on the back of a camel (see other image).
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