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LOT 0676
Egyptian Coptic Wall Tapestry Textile Fragment with Geometric Ornament
CIRCA 6TH CENTURY A.D.
14 1/2 in. (37 grams total including paper folder, 37 cm).
Fragment of tapestry or a cloak in light fabric, S-twist tapestry, embroidered with red, green, yellow, blue geometric ornaments in wool and linen. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired 1970s-1996.
Property of a North American collector.
London collection, 2016.
Cf. Calament, F., Durand, M., Antinoé, á la vie, á la mode, visions d’élégance dans les solitudes, Lyon, 2013, cat.25, for similar.
FootnotesMost of the linen or wool garments found by A. Gayet in the Antinoe necropolis were woven in a specific pattern, in a single piece, on a horizontal warp. Another relatively common pattern for linen garments consisted of assembling three pieces woven on a single warp and forming the upper part of the garment, with the collar and sleeves.
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LOT 0676
Egyptian Coptic Wall Tapestry Textile Fragment with Geometric Ornament
Estimate £60 - 80€70 - 93 (for guidance only)$81 - 108 (for guidance only)
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New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty, circa 1479-1425 B.C.Estimate: £300 - 400 (+bp*)
Bids: 4 | Current Bid: £80
Large portion of the tapering cone with the circular flat end bearing the impressed stamp, with three horizontal groups of hieroglyphs reading: 'Hereditary prince, count chancellor of the king of Lower Egypt, sole companion, overseer of the city, vizier, User(amun), true of voice'. 596 grams, 11.2 cm
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Large Egyptian Coptic Tunic Textile Fragment with Parallel Clavi and Images of Hunting Warriors and Animals
Circa 4th-5th century A.D.Estimate: £200 - 300 (+bp*)
Bids: 5 | Current Bid: £40
Large portion of a tunic featuring pairs of 'clavi' decorated with an alternating sequence of shield-bearing hunters, lions, and rabbits; on the right lower side, an ornamental tabula; white linen warp with S-twist, tapestry-woven figures. 148 grams total including paper folder, 74 cm
Acquired 1970s-1996. Property of a North American collector. London collection, 2016.
The theme of rabbits or hares, in association with other characters and animals of the Dionysian thiasos (like the lions), in a hunting setting, has notable parallels. Such representations are linked to narratives of the Dionysian cycle. However, the hunting scene—considered by the Romans the best exercise for military training—may imply a strong connection to the military context. -
Egyptian Glazed Faience Scarab of Thutmose III in Victorian Gold Ring
New Kingdom, circa 13th–11th century B.C. and laterEstimate: £300 - 400 (+bp*)
Bids: 1 | Current Bid: £160
The scarab modelled with a stylised head, delineated pronotum and wing cases, a longitudinal division and angular markings at the shoulders, the underside with the seated figure of a pharaoh or god, facing a vertical cartouche bearing the throne name of Thutmose III, Men-kheper-re; set in a Victorian gold mount with an open-backed oval setting, with a fine beaded or twisted-wire border and pierced, divided shoulders. 5.69 grams, 26.90 mm overall, 18.79 x 18.00 mm internal diameter (approximate size British R, USA 8 1/2, Europe 18 3/4, Japan 18)
Acquired on the European art market. UK, private collection.
