Square contains four sitting putti, each holding a flower in its hand. Between these figures are large floral motifs. In the central red medallion is another human figure. The large red tapestry band also contains complicated red and green floral motifs.
25.4 x 43.2 cm (10 x 17 in.)
Wool and linen, tapestry woven
4th-6th centuryByzantineColored silk on white ground
18th centuryFrenchFiber
SpanishChain stitch embroidery of silk thread on unbleached cotton.
17th-18th centuryIndianFiber
AsiaticPieced velvet and satin
19th-20th centuryEuropean?