This textile fragment features a circular image with an asymmetrical motif of connected circles, ovals, and lines. Extensive damage to the center and lower half of the fragment make identifying this motif difficult, as the possibility of missing…
The island of Thasos, just off the coast of Thrace in the north Aegean Sea, was a cultic center for the worship of Dionysus. This motif is a common one for northern Greece, an area famed for its wine.