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Ornament from a Garment
Ornament from a Garment
AD 400s–600s
Tapestry weave with supplementary weftwrapping; undyed linen, dyed wool
Overall: 25.4 x 24.8 cm (10 x 9 3/4 in.); Mounted: 38.1 x 38.1 cm (15 x 15 in.)
Dudley P. Allen Fund 1919.21
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The purple color was achieved using red dye made of madder and blue from the indigo plant.
Description
Six different designs of leaves and interlacing lines are organized harmoniously here within circles, triangles, and squares. Originally part of a garment, interlacing knot designs were thought to symbolically protect the wearer from harm.
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