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LOT 0546
Egyptian Coptic Textile Fragment of a Tunic Tablion with Pegasus
CIRCA 7TH CENTURY A.D.
4 1/8 in. (1.3 grams, 10.5 cm).
In natural wool in shades of light brown, yellow, green, blue, and red with S-twist yarn, depicting the figure of Pegasus within a central medallion, surrounded by geometric and vegetal motifs; borders ornamented with meanders. [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, pp.148-149, nos.32 A-B, for a similar textile.
FootnotesThe tabula, or tablion, was a square embroidery used to decorate tunics or mantles. The central figure is a rare representation of the winged horse Pegasus, a motif derived from Greek mythology, showing that classical iconography was still alive among the Christian Graeco-Roman people.
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LOT 0546
Egyptian Coptic Textile Fragment of a Tunic Tablion with Pegasus
Estimate £40 - 60€46 - 70 (for guidance only)$54 - 81 (for guidance only)
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