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Textile fragment with orbiculus
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Textile fragment with orbiculus

anonymous · c. 500 - c. 699 · tapestry; 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 an attached orbiculus, depicting a climbing and looking-back lion, a type of snake, and leaf ornament in green, dark blue, light blue, yellow, and natural color on a light red ground. The whole is surrounded by a border with squares in light red, green, yellow, dark blue, and natural color on a dark blue ground.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
orbiculus
Credit lineWeefselfragment met orbiculus. c. 500 - c. 699. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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