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Textile fragment with tapestry ornamentation
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
Natural-coloured linen fabric fragment with a circle in dark blue wool in the center with a wide border with a meander motif in floating thread technique. In the center of the circle a knot surrounded by four vases from which leaf vines emerge. From the circle runs a narrow band with a motif of meandering vines with trefoil leaves, ending on one side in a diamond shape and on the other side in an onion shape.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineWeefselfragment met versiering in tapijtwerk. c. 300 - c. 599. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.