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LOT 0518

Egyptian Coptic Textile Fragment Group

CIRCA 5TH-6TH CENTURY A.D.

4 3/8 - 4 3/4 in. (36 grams total including package, 11.2-12.2 cm).

Comprising two large tablia in linen and wool, with one showing an image of a hare and the other one a lion; borders with geometric decorations. [2, 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, p.98, for similar textile.

Footnotes

The theme of rabbits or hares, in association with other characters and animals of the Dionysian thiasos (here a lion), in a hunting setting, has notable parallels. Such representations are linked to narratives of the Dionysian cycle.

CONDITION

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LOT 0518

Egyptian Coptic Textile Fragment Group

Sold for (Inc. bp): £130

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