Porta-copo De Pedra Ptolemaic mosaic of a dog and askos Hellenistic

Ptolemaic mosaic of a dog and askos Hellenistic wine Egypt vessel from, dated 200-150 BC. Excavated from of the Alexandria the New Library em 1993 grounds, this Ptolemaic mosaic from Hellenistic Egypt, novela museu of Alexandria Egypt. While it pinta a water is slightly damaged at center the with cracks and fragmentary along the sides, this mosaic depicts a realistic of scene a dog with gilded metal askos vessel, for containing or wine handles, with looped lying nearby. Rich variety of colored tesserae adds pieces depth, lighting, and shading to to the scene Hellenistic Greek similar paintings of the The calcular o tempo period. Could represent pet a household owner's, or perhaps It it a implies domestic banquet been had occurred and the askos has emptied for the occasion.