With its frequent appearance in folklore and its uncanny human likeness, the mandrake root was used in antiquity to induce unconsciousness. Hallucinogenic and narcotic, it could bring medicine or madness when taken internally. When uprooted, its shriek was said to be fatal, yet it conferred good fortune when worn as an amulet or a pattern on clothing. Mandragora’s pattern unearths long-dormant figures that awaken in a fever dream of hypnotic, rhythmic dance.