A Roman Marble Mosaic Panel Depicting a Deer A Roman Marble Mosaic Panel Depicting a Deer A Roman Marble Mosaic Panel Depicting a Deer
A Roman Marble Mosaic Panel Depicting a Deer
A Roman Marble Mosaic Panel Depicting a Deer
A Roman Marble Mosaic Panel Depicting a Deer

A Roman Marble Mosaic Panel Depicting a Deer

SKU: MS.0125

Origin: Mediterranean
Circa: 4th Century AD to 5th Century AD
Dimensions: 55" Height x 68" Width (140 cm x 73 cm)
Medium: Marble

Wonderfully charismatic and of imposing size this mosaic depicts a deer, with head erect and large antlers, galloping to the left mid-stride, with outstretched legs that extend the length of the mosaic. There's a bird raised behind the deer with a plumed head-feather and four Y-shaped fillers in the field, all of black, pink, and ochre tesserae on a white ground.

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Anonymous sale; Sotheby's, London, 14 July 1986. Private European Collection. Antiquities Christie's London, October 24, 2012. Private Collection, Los Angeles, California.

Surface uneven with some losses to the tesserae, some encrustation overall, mounted in concrete with reinforced steel frame.

This fragmented panel likely comes from a larger hunting scene. The deer is shown running to one side, possibly away from a predator or a Roman on a hunt.

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