Works of Art
Byzantine Mosaic Panel of a Youth Harvesting
Period: Circa 5th - 6th century A.D.
Culture: Byzantine
Category: Array
Dimensions: Height: 115.6cm; Width: 85.1cm
Price: CHF 58000, USD 58000
Provenance: Ex-American private collection, J. J. Klejman , New York, 1970
Condition: Fragmentary and in excellent condition, the mosaic would have been a part of a larger floor mosaic on the probable theme of harvest and wine celebration.
Description
This delicate mosaïc depicts in multi-coloured tesserae a youth gathering grapes, a knife in his right hand and a basket in his left, and wearing boots and a short tunic
Bibliography
L'Arabie chrétienne, Dossier d'archéologie, n° 309, décembre 2005- janvier 2006, p. 87.