Ornament from a Garment

Texto del museo

Six different designs of leaves and interlacing lines are organized harmoniously here within circles, triangles, and squares. Originally part of a garment, interlacing knot designs were thought to symbolically protect the wearer from harm. The purple color was achieved using red dye made of madder and blue from the indigo plant.

Descripción original del museo, en inglés. Licencia: CC0