Description

The Venus mosaic dates from the third to fourth century AD and was found at Kingscote in an excavation in the 1970s. Venus is shown in the centre of the mosaic wearing a diadem and a beaded necklace. Across her left shoulder is a mirror, an attribute frequently found with the goddess in a reference to beauty.

Object Name

Venus Mosaic

Accession Number

1998/96/14/6

Category

mosaic

Site Location

Kingscote

Tags

Roman