Location in the architectural complex:
Chapel
Mosaic floor
Illustrative material:
Materials, palette:
Stone-
Red, white, dark yellow, black, brown, dark and light grey, and dark rose.
Glass (in the surronding vines)-
Blue and green, sized 8-10 mm.
Composition:
The border of the mosaic is composed of two plain strips,ivy vines with leaves, a line of rolling scrolls and two two straight lines.
The ivy leaves are replaced withe three bunches of grapes and two vine leaves in front of the northen doorway.
The edge of the mosaic consists of small rhombic patterns near the northen doorway.
An inscription is located in the eastern part of the mosaic.
The field of the mosaic consists of of intelacing circles that form alternate rows of circular forms with smaller circles in the centre and octagonal forms with smaller circles in their centre.
Geometric patterns:
Avi-Yonah A2
Avi-Yonah B7
Avi-Yonah B8
Avi-Yonah J1
Avi-Yonah E
Floral motives:
Ivy vines
ivy leaves
grapes
vine leaves
Inscriptions