Mosaic made with tesserae in marble and calcite... Lot 13

Mosaic made with tesserae in marble and calcite of different colors, they are all original. It is mounted in a wooden frame resting on molded feet of unequal dimensions at the front and back, so the picture is tilted. The tesserae compose a bird with spread wings wearing a necklace. It was surely part of the border of a large mosaic, this type of pattern is valued by the Romans. It dates from the Roman period, IV-VI century. Dimensions : 32X29 cm It comes from a French collection before 1990