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Looped Fragment with Square: Hunting Putti and Animals

Looped Fragment with Square: Hunting Putti and Animals

Byzantine

Undyed linen cloth has a pile of sehna-knot loops. A monochrome tapestry square had been applied to the cloth. Its design consists of a centrally located medallion with a centaur on hatched background and a vine scroll filling the rest of the square. Footed hunters with missiles and shields fill four corner loops, animals (hares, lion) occupy the side ones.

Wool and linen, tapestry weave set into fabric of linen loops

Byzantine period, Early

Textile Arts