Z16.1 GAEA THE EARTH
Museum Collection | Hatay Archaeology Museum, Antakya |
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Catalogue No. | - |
Type | Mosaic |
Context | Antioch, House of Ge and the Seasons |
Date | C2nd - 3rd A.D. |
Period | Imperial Roman |
DESCRIPTION
Gaea the Earth (here labelled Ge) is depicted as a matronly woman crowned with a wreath of fruit. A cornucopia (horn of plenty) brimming with fruit stands at her shoulder.