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LOT 0570
Egyptian Coptic Tunic Textile Fragment of an Orbiculus with Facing Military Horsemen
CIRCA 7TH CENTURY A.D.
4 1/4 in. (4.15 grams, 10.7 cm).
Featuring a large central floral motif, divided into sections containing rhomboid patterns and bordered by meander designs, executed in a tapestry weave using raw wool in reddish-purple, yellow, and dark brown, with an S-twist. [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.194-195, no.50, for a similar textile.
FootnotesIn the Late Roman Period, round orbiculi decorated the shoulders and the lower part of tunics and inner tunics. These fabrics were of great decorative finesse, displaying an unusual and extremely well-preserved colour palette. When the tunic came to the end of its life, these embroideries could be recycled and patched onto another garment. The motif of the opposed horsemen could be related to a military tunic.
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LOT 0570
Egyptian Coptic Tunic Textile Fragment of an Orbiculus with Facing Military Horsemen
Estimate £70 - 90€81 - 104 (for guidance only)$95 - 122 (for guidance only)
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