Head- or Tail-piece c. 16th century

Editor: This anonymous "Head- or Tail-piece" is a curious little woodcut. The symmetry is striking, but what do you read in these floral and looping motifs? Curator: Notice how the stylized flora and interwoven lines echo illuminated manuscripts. It evokes memory, hinting at deeper symbolic traditions of growth, harmony, and perhaps even eternity. Do you feel a connection to those earlier forms? Editor: I hadn't thought of that, but I do see the connection now. The past informs the present, even in something so small. Curator: Indeed. The image acts as a vessel carrying meaning across time.