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Textile fragment with decorative band
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Textile fragment with decorative band

anonymous · c. 400 - c. 500 · tapestry; vliegende-draad-techniek; tabby; wool; linen (material)

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

About this work

Natural-colored linen textile fragment with woven border decoration in dark purple of leaf scrolls curled into half-circles, within which half-length animals appear, from right to left: a lion, a ram (?), a goat, a dog, a hare, a bear (?) and a lion. The upper strip of natural-colored fabric features three lines formed by woven thicker weft threads.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
sierstrook
Credit lineWeefselfragment met sierstrook. c. 400 - c. 500. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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