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It is edged on two sides with a fringe to create selvedge and a bottom border. The design is bordered within a square and on each side there is a row of floral/heart shapes. The design on one side is a mirror image of the other side and in the centre is a vertical row of floral shapes. The design is of a huntsman, with a cloak, on horseback and holding a staff/club held high in one hand. An eagle sits above the horse's head. Below the huntsman is a man dressed in a skirt and holding a spear (?) across his body, there is a tree on one side and a bird (stork?) on the other. The warp is undyed; approx. 16x31 tpc, Z-spun.  There is a hole in one side, along some of the central floral stripe and there is a diagonal strip of damage across the piece. \r\n\r\nThe imagery includes a number of elements. The Romans marched under the Eagle standard while for Christians the eagle was a symbol of St John the Evangelist. 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