Petra Church Floor Mosaic 550

This mosaic depicts a camel, crafted from small tesserae of stone in various shades of brown and white. Dating back to 550 CE, it exemplifies the intricate style of Byzantine mosaic art, a period known for its religious imagery and lavish use of decorative elements. This piece, likely a fragment from a larger work, would have adorned a church floor in Petra, showcasing the rich artistic tradition of the Byzantine era. The meticulous arrangement of tesserae lends the camel a sense of lifelike movement, characteristic of the period's attention to detail.