Pairs of ornaments, either square, round, or shaped like this example, would have been placed on tunics at important or vulnerable points of the body, such as knees or shoulders. This thyrsus-shaped insert (named for Dionysus’ pine cone-topped wand) includes two Bacchic dancers moving on either side of a large “floral” motif. Near the pointed end of the thyrsus is an amphora, or two-handled container— possibly a reference to Dionysus’ role as god of wine and celebration. The designs are woven in silhouette probably using dark purple (now dark brown) yarns with natural colored floating wefts adding linear definition. These figures contrast with the natural colored ground. A wave border surrounds the outside perimeter.