Band with Vine Scroll, 4th–6th century, Attributed to Egypt, Tapestry weave in purple wool (dyed with indigotin-containing dye and madder) and undyed linen on plain-weave ground of undyed linen; details in flying shuttle with undyed linen, Textile: H. 12 1/2 in. (31.7 cm), Textiles, The vine scroll, beautifully executed on the textiles seen here, is ubiquitous in the art of the Mediterranean world. It appears throughout the art of the early Byzantine period as a decorative motif, evoking the abundance of nature and the good life
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