Languid hunky Dionysus made possibly in Egypt c. 4th-5th century on tapestry weave of dyed wools and undyed linen. It was probably hung in a home where it set the tone for drinking, dining & erotic pleasures. In “Designing Identity: The Power of Textiles in Late Antiquity,” at #InstitutefortheStudyoftheAncientWorld #AncientTextiles #DesigningIdentity #nyu (at Institute for the Study of the Ancient World)










