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LOT 0742
Egyptian Coptic Textile Fragment of a Clavus from a Tunic with Triton, Male Figure and Birds
CIRCA 5TH-6TH CENTURY A.D.
17 1/4 in. (14.5 grams, 44 cm).
Comprising a decorative tunic stripe (clavus) in purple wool over coarse linen, S-twist tapestry, embroidered with stylised plants, male figures, tritons and birds, borders decorated with meanders. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired 1970s-1996.
Property of a North American collector.
London collection, 2016.
Cf. Gayet, M. Al., Le Costume en Egypte, du IIIe au XIIIe Siecle, Paris, 1900, no. 104, p.134, for a similar style of clavus.
FootnotesAmong the many fragments from wool tunics are several long strips that match to form nearly full-length central pectoral clavi. They are patterned with a profusion of small figures or interlaced abstract designs, birds, plants, and animals, with a contrasting border filled with geometric motifs.
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LOT 0742
Egyptian Coptic Textile Fragment of a Clavus from a Tunic with Triton, Male Figure and Birds
Estimate £60 - 80€70 - 93 (for guidance only)$81 - 108 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Opening Bid: £200
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