A Man and his Giraffe - Chicago, IL
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N 41° 52.718 W 087° 37.445
16T E 448216 N 4636489
This mosaic floor is on permanent display on a wall at the Art Institute of Chicago.
Waymark Code: WMC0BQ
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 07/10/2011
Views: 7
This mosaic piece is located in the Art Institute of Chicago (coordinates are for the Institutes' Michigan Avenue entrance.) The piece is located in the Ancient and Byzantine exhibit.
Photography of permanent exhibits is permitted in the Museum.
The placard with the piece reads:
"Section of a Mosaic Floor
Roman, from northern Syria or
Lebanon, possible Tyre, 5th century A.D.
Stone and cement
Gift of Mrs. Robert B. Mayer, 1993.345
Although it is here hung on a wall for safety, this
mosaic was once the floor of a house or public
building, the Romans were particularly skilled at
creating pictures out of variously colored stone cubes,
called teserae, set in concrete. The animal being led
by the man is perhaps a giraffe, which Romans living
in Syria might have seen at public games or festivals."
The Museum cost $18 for adults and has the following hours:
Monday–Wednesday, 10:30–5:00
Thursday, 10:30–8:00
Friday–Sunday, 10:30–5:00
Address:
111 South Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL USA
Related web site: [Web Link]
Specific visit requirements: Not listed
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