Large Interlace Roundel from a Domestic Textile or Tunic
Roundels like this one, adorned many types of cloth--hangings, covers, tunics, and shrouds. Without further evidence, it is impossible to determine this roundel's original application or use, though it seems large for a tunic.
Credit: Purchase by subscription, 1889
4th century
Wool, linen; plain weave, tapestry weave
37.0cm
89.18.301
Image and text © Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2019
Where you'll find this
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Permanent collection