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LOT 0483

Egyptian Coptic Textile Fragment Group

CIRCA 4TH-5TH CENTURY A.D.

3 3/8 - 7 5/8 in. (58 grams total including package, 8.6-19.5 cm).

Comprising: a fragment of a clavus in coarse linen and dark brown wool, tapestry, with remains of a medallion embroidered with a lion running right; fragment of an orbiculus in linen and yellow and blue wool, S torsion, embroidered with vegetal and geometric patterns; two terminal fragments of a clavi, in red, green, dark blue and white wool. [4, No Reserve]

Provenance

Acquired 1970s-1996.
Property of a North American collector.
London collection, 2016.

Literature

Cf. Del Francia Barocas, L., Antinoe, Cent’anni dopo,catalogo della mostra, Firenze, Palazzo Medici Riccardi, 10 Luglio – 1 novembre 1998 p.77, for a similar textile with a running lion.

Footnotes

These are decorative parts of tunics. The lion orbiculus in particular stands out for its delicate design and hunting theme. Dionysus and his entourage were often depicted on these tunics, despite the fact that these fabrics were produced in a by then heavily Christianised empire.

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LOT 0483

Egyptian Coptic Textile Fragment Group

Sold for (Inc. bp): £104

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