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LOT 0029
Egyptian Coptic Textile Collection in Folder
CIRCA 5TH-7TH CENTURY A.D.
11 1/2 x 9 7/8 in. (768 grams, 29 x 25 cm).
Comprising 31 fragments of linen and wool textiles decorated with various subject matter: geometric motifs; symbolic interlaced panels and frieze; vases; human and animal figures; the designs executed using a variety of colours; displayed in a ring binder. [31, No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired 1970s-1996.
Property of a North American collector.
London collection, 2016.
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