Fragment of a tapestry band, perhaps part of the decorative band at the neck or hem of a tunic. The design repeat consists of staggered rows of roundels and lobed medallions in alternate rows: both contain a composition of shaded heart-shaped floral motifs; the interspaces contain birds, fish, rosettes in medallions and abstract linear motifs. A narrow border along the left edge (in the warp direction) is decorated with a row of multicoloured trefoils. The design imitates that of drawloom silks with large-scale medallions on a red ground. Silk textiles were among the rarest and most costly possessions of the period, which explains why their designs were frequently imitated in other materials and techniques.