Photograph: 1950–70. pht_TEB_0086. "Mosaic at Paphos Archaeological Park". Reproduced by permission of the Centre of Visual Arts and Research (CVAR), Costas and Rita Severis Foundation. Resized.
Description
A close view of a mosaic floor made of small stone tesserae in warm reds, browns and cream. At centre-left a standing figure with a bare torso is beside a dark vase-like object. Behind, a figure holds a long rod or spear and sits on a mount, while a bearded figure with a crescent-shaped hoop above the head sits at right. Fragments of other figures appear at the left edge.
English
A section of a floor mosaic at the Paphos Archaeological Park, showing figures in small tesserae. A standing figure with bare upper body stands at left, and a figure on an animal or vehicle with a long rod appears at centre.
