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In this late C2nd CE panel, Orpheus is depicted taming animals with his musical prowess.

The mosaic was held by the Dallas Art Museum but was repatriated to Turkey in the 2010s.

📍 Near Edessa
🏛 Haleplibahçe Mozaik Museum, Turkey

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noctuaminervae,
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@phistorians @antiquidons @histodons @archaeodons In a surprisingly realist touch, the base of the lyre has been completely worn away by the cats treating it as a scratching post

phistorians,
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@noctuaminervae @antiquidons @histodons @archaeodons hahaha I love this observation!

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