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Punic coin
Funeral kiosk
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Mosaic of Orpheus

Anonymous

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Antonino Salinas Regional Archaeological Museum

Antonino Salinas Regional Archaeological Museum

Piazza Olivella - Museo Archeologico Regionale Antonino Salinas, Palermo

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The protagonist of this beautiful depiction is the mythical singer Orpheus, who received as a gift from his mother Calliope, muse of epic poetry, the lyre, a stringed musical instrument sacred to his father, the god Apollo. He is represented here, according to a recurring iconographic scheme, charming the animals in a stylized naturalistic setting. In addition to the sound of the lyre, the instrument that Orpheus holds in his hand, there is a long plectrum that he holds in his right hand and uses to pluck the strings. It adorned the floor of one of the reception rooms of the residential complex called 'A' of the Roman-era square of Vittoria in Palermo.
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Title: Mosaic of Orpheus

Author: Anonymous

Date: 200-300 AD.

Technique: Mosaic

Displayed in: Antonino Salinas Regional Archaeological Museum

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