Image: Mesopotamia Mosaic from San Marco, 1100-50
Head fragment from a personification of Mesopotamia; part of the Pentecost mosaic in St. Mark's Basilica, Venice, 1100-50. The mosaic includes personifications of the nations to which the apostles would bring the gospel. Medieval and Renaissance Galleries, Victoria & Albert Museum, London. Basilica of St. Mark, Venice, Italy.