Deir el-Muqalik - THEOCTISTUS - Narthex

Location in the architectural complex: 
Narthex
Mosaic floor
Materials, palette: 
Black, white, red, orange and beige.
Density: 
80 cubes in 10X10 cm.
Composition: 
A section of white margin and a carpet of alternating interlaced circles and squares.The squares contaib birds while the circles contain baskets. in the east of the carpet are two birds framing an object (possibly fruit). A second pair of birds is in the south. West of the carpets are four diamonds.
Geometric patterns: 
Avi-Yonah J2
Avi-Yonah D
Iconographical motives: 
Birds
basket