Z34.6 THALASSA THE SEA
| Museum Collection | Hatay Archaeology Museum, Antakya |
|---|---|
| Catalogue No. | Antakya 1017 |
| Type | Mosaic |
| Context | Daphne near Antioch |
| Date | C5th A.D. |
| Period | Late Roman |
DESCRIPTION
Thalassa, personification of the sea, is depicted as a wild-haired woman crowned with a pair of crab-claw horns, wearing a kelp(?) wrap and holding an oar. The child sea-god Palaemon rides a dolphin beside her (see other image).
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