Ram near a Tree

Description

The two mosaic fragments of an ibex and a ram (1969.114) once formed part of a much larger floor mosaic that decorated an early Byzantine church in northern Syria. Displayed upright in the museum context, these mosaic fragments were originally displayed flat, possibly flanking the church's altar to evoke a paradise setting. The mosaic fragment showing the Fall of Adam and Eve (1969.115) is likely to have formed part of the same floor.

Provenance

(J. J. Klejman, New York).

Ram near a Tree

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400s

Accession Number

1969.113

Medium

marble tesserae

Dimensions

Overall: 89.5 x 85.1 cm (35 1/4 x 33 1/2 in.); Mounted: 92.1 x 87 cm (36 1/4 x 34 1/4 in.)

Classification

Mosaic

Museum

The Cleveland Museum of Art

Cleveland, United States

Credit Line

John L. Severance Fund