Lot no. 46
TREE OF LIFE" MOSAIC
offering on the left a labyrinth
of two-tone interlacing patterns.
On the right, a curved reserve represents
a bird resting on the bends
of a vine in fruit. Coloured tesserae
on a background of beige tesserae.
Early Christian art,
4th century A.D.
170 x 145 x 4 cm
(Mounted with lime mortar on an aluminium
aluminium honeycomb support)
PROVENANCE
- Former S. Dalati Collection, Stuttgart
(Germany).
- Private collection.
The two-tone interlacing of the laces of the
labyrinths can be compared with numerous
Early Christian mosaics from the 4th and 5th centuries
centuries, such as the one currently on display in
the church of Saint Saturnin in Antony, which was
originally from a church in northern
Syria.
Exhibition by appointment: +33 1 47 45 08 18
See original version (French) Auto-translation. Refer to original language for legal validity.
Pictures credits: Contact organization
Antique art and decorative objects
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