Print of Shellal Mosaic

Print of Shellal Mosaic

A colour print illustration of the Shellal Mosaic, uncovered by Australian service personnel at Shellal near Gaza in April 1917. The illustration is by Spr Francis McFarlane (1888-1948) and was originally published at Cairo as a lithograph. The mosaic was removed and sent to Australia where is currently resides in the Australian War Memorial. Fragments are held in other locations around Australia. It is unknown how George Herbert Bourne came to have this piece.

AD 1917 - AD 1920

C.015.002

QM H726

© Queensland Museum, Peter Waddington.

Donated on behalf of the late Maj. George Herbert Bourne to the Queensland Museum, Brisbane, March 1964.

Queensland Museum, Brisbane

Queensland Museum Historical Register, H726.

Trendall, A. D. (1973). The Shellal mosaic : and other classical antiquities in the Australian War Memorial, Canberra. Australian War Memorial.

P.015

Mr James Donaldson