Wall Hanging or Curtain Fragment with Orpheus and Eurydice

5th-6th century (Early Byzantine)

51.9 cm 48.4 cm 0.1 cm

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This tapestry roundel was likely one of a set that decorated a larger household textile, such as a curtain or wall hanging.Curtains and wall hangings were used in private homes, as well as in public and religious buildings, to prevent drafts, divide spaces, and provide privacy...

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Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
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en
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