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Fragment of a decorative border in tapestry work
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
Linen fabric fragment with woven silk decoration. A brown winding band forms a string of large and small ovals through braiding. The large fields are alternately blue and red, with birds or hares depicted alternately. The intermediate ovals are in red, yellow, and blue. The band of medallions has a brown winding band on the left and right. Between them, a small red motif. Bands on the left and right in red-yellow-red.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineFragment van een sierstrook in tapijtwerk. c. 900 - c. 1199. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.