Title
Mosaic in the House of the Athlete
Description
The House of the Athlete, named for the mosaic, is one of many preserved domestic spaces in Volubilis. The image of a man riding a donkey back to front may represent Silenus, companion to Dionysus.
Creator
Welch, Claude Emerson
Publisher
State University of New York at Buffalo
Date
2007-01
Rights
Use for educational purposes only. Single copies (print, photocopy, download) are permitted for personal study, research and teaching.
Format
image/jpeg
Type
Image
Identifier
psc001_psc0614
Coverage
Roman Empire
Volubilis, Walili, Morocco
Meknès (Morocco)
Date Created
2007-07-13
Is Part Of
Welch-Ludwig Collection
PSC001
Collection
Citation
Welch, Claude Emerson, “Mosaic in the House of the Athlete,” Digital Collections - University at Buffalo Libraries, accessed May 13, 2024, https://digital.lib.buffalo.edu/items/show/25820.