Fragment Of A Floor Mosaic With A Personification Of Ktisis

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Fragment of a floor mosaic with a personification of ktisis.

With modern restoration marble and glass 151 1 x 199 7 x 2 5 cm the metropolitan museum of art. 151 1 x 199 7 x 2 5 cm classification. Marble and glass dimensions. Fragment of a floor mosaic with a personification of ktisis 500 550 with modern restoration metropolitan museum of art the man with a cornucopia which in classical antiquity was a horn of plenty and a symbol of abundance and nourishment commonly a large horn shaped container overflowing with produce flowers or nuts has been.

Fragment of a floor mosaic with a personification of ktisis date. Harris brisbane dick fund and fletcher fund 1998. The bust of a richly bejeweled woman stares from this fragment of a floor mosaic that was once part of a large public building. The personification of ktisis is a part of large floor mosaic of a public building of the byzantine empire.

The partially restored greek inscription near her head identifies her as ktisis the personification of the act of generous donation or foundation. 151 1 x 199 7 x 2 5 cm harris brisbane dick fund and fletcher fund 1998 1998 69 this monumental bust of a richly bejeweled lady who wears large pearls in her ears a neckl. 59 1 2 x 78 5 8 x 1 in. 59 1 2 x 78 5 8 x 1 in.

It is a tool for. The richly bejeweled lady in this mosaic is ktisis a personification of generous donation. Evan and anne discuss fragment of a floor mosaic with a personification of ktisis ca. 500 550 with modern restoration culture.