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LOT 0564
Egyptian Coptic Textile Fragment of a Tunic Tablion with Hare
CIRCA 6TH-7TH CENTURY A.D.
4 1/8 in. (5.59 grams, 10.5 cm).
Comprising a tablion in coarse wool of red, green, yellow, violet and blue over white linen, scalloped borders, tapestry work (S-twist), featuring an animal (hare?) inside a square, surrounded by vegetal ornaments. [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.191, for a similar tablion.
FootnotesThe tabula, or tablion, was a square embroidery used to decorate tunics or mantles. The theme of rabbits or hares, in association with other characters and animals of the Dionysian Thiasos, has notable parallels. Such representations are linked to narratives of the Dionysian cycle.
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LOT 0564
Egyptian Coptic Textile Fragment of a Tunic Tablion with Hare
Estimate £40 - 60€46 - 70 (for guidance only)$54 - 81 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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