Roundel from a Curtain

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This circular element called a roundel that originally decorated a curtain displays a perfectly interlaced knot, a design believed to provide protection from harm. Curtains were often used as modular walls in houses, theaters, and Christian churches during the late Roman and early Christian periods. The purple color was achieved with kermes, a dye derived from the dried bodies of insects of the same name.

Descripción original del museo, en inglés. Licencia: CC0