Location in the architectural complex:
Nave
Mosaic floor
Illustrative material:
Materials, palette:
Black, white, yellow, grey, ocher, shades of red, green and brown.
Density:
60-70 pr dm in the field, 110 per dm for the animals, 25 per dm for the area repair.
Composition:
The central carpet is framed by a band (B11, A5-A6, A1) consisting of five columns of medallions that contain depictions of birds, flower motifs and scattered branches and bunches of grapes. Eight figures have been identified: An elephant, a duck, a rabbit, a donkey, a fish, a barn owl,a cock and a partridge.
Larger white tesserae were used to fill the damaged areas .
Geometric patterns:
Avi-Yonah B11
Avi-Yonah A5
Avi-Yonah A6
Avi-Yonah A1
Avi-Yonah E
Avi-Yonah F
Comments:
During the 6th century a wall was built on top of the mosaics, separating the narthex from the nave. The current mosaic is a remnant of a larger one from an earlier stage.