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LOT 0631
Egyptian Coptic Textile Fragment of a Clavus from a Tunic with Embroidered Lion
CIRCA 4TH-5TH CENTURY A.D.
3 1/2 in. (2.58 grams, 90 mm).
With a representation of a running lion, with its tail curved over its body. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired 1970s-1996.
Property of a North American collector.
London collection, 2016.
Cf. Del Francia Barocas, L., Museo dell'Alto Medioevo, Roma, I materiali Copti, p.86, no.6, for a similar textile.
FootnotesThe 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.
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LOT 0631
Egyptian Coptic Textile Fragment of a Clavus from a Tunic with Embroidered Lion
Estimate £50 - 70€58 - 81 (for guidance only)$68 - 95 (for guidance only)
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