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Estimate
GBP (£) 80 - 100
EUR (€) 93 - 116
USD ($) 107 - 134
(1 Bid, Reserve met)
CIRCA 5TH-7TH CENTURY A.D.
11 - 12 1/4 in. (126 grams total including package, 28-31.2 cm).
Comprising a large fragment of a segmentum in linen and wool, decorated with orbiculi, a warrior to the centre flanked by hares; a large fragment of a segmentum in purple embroidery, comprising a central row with Nubian figures and borders with geometric decoration; a third segmentum in red, green and yellow wool with central vegetal ornaments. [3, No Reserve]
PROVENANCE:
Acquired 1970s-1996.
Property of a North American collector.
London collection, 2016.
LITERATURE:
Cf. Del Francia Barocas, L., Museo dell'Alto Medioevo, Roma, I materiali Copti, pp.94-101, for similar segmenti.
FOOTNOTES:
The theme of rabbits or hares, in association with other characters and animals of the Dionysian thiasos in a hunting setting, has notable parallels. The warrior in the center of the medallion holds a spear and shield and raises his left leg forward. Such representations are linked to narratives of the Dionysian cycle.
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