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LOT 0619
Egyptian Coptic Textile Fragment of a Tablion from a Tunic with Facing Bust
CIRCA 5TH CENTURY A.D.
4 in. (4.68 grams, 10 cm).
In linen and wool, showing the half-bust of a man clad in tunica paragaudata, borders with geometric decorations. [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.98, for a similar textile.
FootnotesThe tabula, or tablion, was a square embroidery used to decorate tunics or mantles. This one, interestingly, shows a man dressed in the typical late Roman tunic, featuring the image of a soldier or military servant.
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LOT 0619
Egyptian Coptic Textile Fragment of a Tablion from a Tunic with Facing Bust
Estimate £60 - 80€70 - 93 (for guidance only)$81 - 108 (for guidance only)
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