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Velvet fragment
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Velvet fragment

anonymous · c. 400 - c. 599 · tapestry; samite; vliegende-draad-techniek; wool; linen (material)

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

About this work

Fabric fragment with a red pattern on a green ground, consisting of octagons alternately filled with a deer leaping to the right or a dog walking to the left. Between the octagons is a stylized floral motif. The pattern is interrupted by a horizontal band of dark blue with a linked circular motif in floating thread technique.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineFragment samiet. c. 400 - c. 599. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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