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Sponenburgh Gallery 2009: This remarkable textile fragment is adorned with an inwoven
image of a dancing woman draped in a long cloth. Below her is a roundel featuring a
rabbit with ears folded back. On either side of these figures are plant motifs…

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…

This textile features a possible vegetal motif in two bands in dark brown and red.

This textile fragment features a roundel, likely from a tunic, featuring an interlacing pattern and Greek cross surrounded by two borders of lozenge shapes. The pattern and lozenge shapes are light brown on black. The roundel is set on a red textile…

This textile fragment features a roundel, likely from a tunic, featuring an interlacing pattern surrounded by two borders of lozenge shapes. The pattern and lozenge shapes are light brown on black. The roundel is set on a red textile with a brown…

This textile fragment features a vegetal motif with a border featuring a lozenge pattern.

This textile fragment features three animal figures that vary in patterning. These figures may be a land mammal like a lion, but may also be a mythological creature like a sphinx. Each figure is surrounded by an interlacing pattern. The top border…

This textile fragment features two registers with several dancer figures. Both registers are bordered on top and bottom by a pattern of lozenge shapes. The dancers face opposite directions between each register. Much of the stitching that creates the…

This textile fragment features a band with various animal figures. Bordering these figures on the top and the bottom is a interlacing pattern with a Greek cross and several knots, all apotropaic images. This patterned is bordered by a series of…

This textile fragment features three rows of dancers bordered by a lozenge pattern on top and bottom.