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Band with Vine and Interlace

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Twisting narrow vine with serrated leaves runs between two borders of geometric interlace. Flying shuttle used to create interlace design on top of tapestry woven purple ground.
Department of Ancient and Byzantine Art & Numismatics Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum Gift of Dr. Denman W. Ross
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Title: Band with Vine and Interlace
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Twisting narrow vine with serrated leaves runs between two borders of geometric interlace.
Flying shuttle used to create interlace design on top of tapestry woven purple ground.

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