Onager©Getty
Detail from Floor mosaic of Lion Attacking Onager
Image © Getty Villa, Los Angeles
Roman, about A.D. 150
Stone and glass
33 3/4 x 57 13/16 in.
Detail from Floor mosaic of Lion Attacking Onager
Image © Getty Villa, Los Angeles
Roman, about A.D. 150
Stone and glass
33 3/4 x 57 13/16 in.
Hi Lilian, I’m a graduate student in Ancient poetries (multiple languages, but all near-eastern) I am researching references to the oryx, onager and ostrich, when I saw this. Awesome! Where is this mosaic found?
Hi Tami
this is a detail of a Roman mosaic found at the Getty Villa in LA. here’s the link:
http://www.getty.edu/art/gettyguide/artObjectDetails?artobj=8162