Black and white photo of a mosaic of Mary holding Jesus. Jesus's face is in the middle, with Mary's directly above his. Both Mary and Jesus have halos. Mary is wearing a hood over her head, which has a star shape in the middle. Both appear to be wearing robes. The photo is square shaped. Jesus has short hair that ends just below his ears. The back of the photo has the name George on it, with a last name that is hard to read.

Mosaics date back to Mesopotamia in the third millennium BC. They are often used to decorate churches or cathedrals.

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