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Fragmentary Amazonomachy Roman Mosaic

An Amazon flees left on horseback. She swings her axe up and over her head with her right hand, toward the soldier who has grabbed her by her cap. He is also mounted, but only the rump and crest of the horse is preserved. The soldier is helmeted, armored and holds a shield on his left arm. He has reached backward to grab the Amazon. The rest of the mosaic is heavily damaged. A third horse head is visible and the mount and axe of a second Amazon are preserved on the right-hand side.

Annotations

Detail of a fragmentary Roman mosaic depicting an Amazonomachy. Found in Antakya, Turkey. © 2012 Musée du Louvre, Dist. GrandPalaisRmn / Antoine Mongodin.

Online Resources

Musée du Louvre Ma 3463

Subjects

Type

Image

Properties

Agent

Date

ca. 350–400 CE

Culture

Medium

Dimensions

h. 246 cm; l. 401 cm

Location

Musée du Louvre

Image Credit

© 2012 Musée du Louvre, Dist. GrandPalaisRmn, Antoine Mongodin

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