Fragment of a Segmentum with Palmette Tree, Lions and Birds

Cleveland Museum of Art

Fragment of a Segmentum with Palmette Tree, Lions and Birds: The image shows a fragment of a textile with a central circular design on a dark blue background. The circular design features a palmette tree in the center with two lions on either side and a bird on each side of the top. The tree has a long stem and a palmette at the top. The lions are gold with their heads facing forward and their bodies in profile. The birds are gold with their wings spread. The circular design is surrounded by a border with a red and gold pattern. The outer edge of the textile is frayed and torn, with some areas of orange fabric visible underneath. The background of the image is gray.