Location in the architectural complex:
Apse of the diaconicon- Third stage
Mosaic floor
Materials, palette:
Black, white, grey-pink and various shades of red.
Density:
64 cubes in 10X10 cm. (Ovadiah and Ovadiah)
80 cubes in 10X10 cm. (Madden)
Composition:
The border is scattaered diamonds/lozenges, plain strip, two-strand guilloche.
The field is squared lattice with Greek crosses at the intersections. In the foreground is a fragmentary inscription.
Geometric patterns:
Avi-Yonah A1
Avi-Yonah B2
Avi-Yonah D
Avi-Yonah E
Greek cross
Discussion:
Ovadiah and Ovadiah state that the D motif is used in the mosaic while Madden states motif E
Inscriptions