499987 Ornamental Square from a Tunic, 400s (tapestry weave with supplementary weft wrapping, un-dyed linen and dyed wool) by Egyptian, Byzantine Period, (5th century); h:16.50 w:16.50 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; (add.info.: This mythological scene of the first labor of Hercules and the capture of the Nemean lion originally decorated the front, back, or shoulder of a unisex linen tunic. Hercules carries a club, and a lion skin appears slung over his shoulder, serving as impenetrable armor. His companion, Iolaus, carries his bow and quiver on the right. The small figure is unidentified. Knotted ornaments fill the corners, surrounded by a broad purple border edged with a running wave motif. ); Andrew R. and Martha Holden Jennings Fund; Egyptian, out of copyright.