Sujet

Mosaic of a Horse with Saddle, 5th-6th century. Creator: Unknown.

Légende

Mosaic of a Horse with Saddle, 5th-6th century. Additional Info: Fragment of a mosaic depicting a horse wearing a saddle, facing right, on a white background. The horse is rendered with a thick outline of darker tesserae, its body is white. The saddle is decorated with a geometric pattern of triangles. Some landscape features are indicated (ivy branches, bushes, or small trees) below and in front of the horse. The mosaic is faint, yet the details are still visible and fairly well-preserved.

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art

Notre référence

HRM24A66_116

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

69,5Mo (3,3Mo) / 41,5cm x 42,0cm / 4898 x 4960 (300dpi)

Mots clés

portrait animal standing Italy animals horses horse equestrian country Rome color brown profile ancient Roman mosaic location century antiquity domesticated horse riding Syria saddle fragment syrian antiquities decorative arts Colour Ancient Roman Ancient Rome 5th century horse-riding tesserae portrait riding equipment Unknown Mosaic Heritage Art Mosaic architecture