Scenes from Paradise: Jewish Roman Mosaics from Tunisia
By K. Kris Hirst, About.com
Roman Mosaic: Date Palm Tree, Synagogue of Hammam Lif
Roman Mosaic of Date Palm Tree, Right end of lower center, pavement of main sanctuary, Synagogue of Hammam Lif, Tunisia. At Brooklyn Museum.
Brooklyn Museum
Image 05.14. Mosaic of Date Palm Tree, from the Right end of lower center, pavement of main sanctuary, Synagogue of Hammam Lif. 3rd century-5th century A.D. Unknown Roman artist; found in Tunis, Tunisia.
Upright oblong panel, date palm. Terracotta, glazed. 31 x 70 9/16 in. (78.8 x 179.3 cm). Museum Collection Fund, Brooklyn Museum
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