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Band with Stylized Flowers

Band with Stylized Flowers

Byzantine

Polychrome, wool tapestry band decorated with a design of flowers. The band has outer red borders of regularly dispersed white florets and paired white dots. The central field is dark blue with a design of repeating foliage motifs. Some of these flowers may emerge from kantharoi. Along both sides of the band are undyed areas of fabric.

Wool, tapestry woven

Byzantine period

Textile Arts