Roundel from a Curtain
Cleveland Museum of Art

Roundel from a Curtain

300s CE

plain weave ground with tapestry weave and supplementary weft wrapping; undyed linen and dyed wool
CC0 — Public Domain
Cleveland Museum of Art

The purple color was achieved with kermes, a dye derived from the dried bodies of insects of the same name.

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