The Hestia Tapestry
The Hestia Tapestry is a Byzantine tapestry woven from wool and linen in 6th century Egypt. It is a late representation of Hestia the Greek goddess of the hearth. The tapestry measures 44 x 53 inches and is labeled in Greek “Hestia Polyolbos”(Hestia full of Blessings). In 1945 a book discussing the symbolism and history of the tapestry was published by Paul Friedlander titled Documents of Dying Paganism. It is in the Dumbarton Oaks Collection in Washington D.C.
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