Location in the architectural complex:
Bema and central nave
Mosaic floor
Illustrative material:
Materials, palette:
Yellow, green, black, gray, brown, orange
Density:
Average of 147 per dm sq.
Composition:
The western side of the bema, a space enclosed by a chancel features contains a antithetic heraldic composition of two peacocks facing each other and flanking a gadrooned amphora.
The South-eastern area of the apse features a section of a pavement (A19 border). The spaces alternate between E motifs and rosettes.
Geometric patterns:
Avi-Yonah A19
Avi-Yonah E
Discussion:
The peacock became a Christian symbol of immortality, perhaps stemming from the ancient belief that the Peacock's flesh does not decay.
(Ferguson, George Wells. Signs and Symbols in Christian Art. Oxford, 1984. p.23.)