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Mosaic pieces - Marcus Cassius LegioXIV - 09-08-2015
Just showing off some pieces from the museum I work at. A "Camel-leopard" AKA a Giraffe, Greek tablet writing bragging about setting up these mosaics, peacock and a saddled horse.
Mosaic pieces - wayne oldfield - 09-08-2015
I like the camel leopard giraffe type critter. Somebody had a sense of humour methinks
Mosaic pieces - Marcus Cassius LegioXIV - 09-08-2015
Basically from what I know, is they only had the name to work off of since Giraffes were so super rare, so they look kinda funny unless you were next to one while carving.
Mosaic pieces - Gunthamund Hasding - 09-09-2015
Sean which museum would be that? and can you tell more about the provenance of the mosaics?
Mosaic pieces - Marcus Cassius LegioXIV - 09-09-2015
Chrysler art museum. and they are from.... who knows! I think I heard Eastern Med, or Turkey? ...Maybe Greece. I think Turkey was it though. Chrysler Jr. Just bought stuff... no questions really asked or he didn't care.
http://collection.chrysler.org/emuseum/view/objects/asimages/search$0040/16/title-asc?t:state:flow=6978185f-2c5e-477b-9c85-2e7565978a4c