Loading, please wait...
LOT 0477
Egyptian Framed Coptic Fabric Collection
CIRCA 5TH-7TH CENTURY A.D.
2 1/2 - 6 1/8 in. (578 grams total, fragments: 6.5-15.5 cm (frame: 26 x 31 cm)).
Three fragments of tabby-weave linen fabric, two with embroidered ornament, one with a woven polychrome border; mounted in a glazed wooden frame with gilt inner border. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of H. Norry, 1980s-1990s.
CONDITIONTimeLine Auctions follows a vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists: Our Vetting Process
AUCTIONS:
TimeLine is a leading auction house specialising in antiquities, ancient art, collectables, natural history, coins, medals, and books. Our auctions offer museums, collectors, historians, and enthusiasts the opportunity to acquire unique and historically significant pieces.
-
Egyptian Amulet of Trussed Ibex
Late Period, 664-332 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £286
Turquoise glazed faience figure of a trussed ibex, with the remains of its large curled horn, tail, facial details, and rope tie picked out in black; damaged and repaired. 11.6 grams, 63 mm
From the private collection of the late Mrs Belinda Ellison, a long time member of the Egyptian Exploration Society, c.1940-2020.
Figurines of trussed ibexes in faience were occasionally included in foundation deposits, possibly to represent animals that were sacrificed. However, the shallow depression in the body of this animal is similar to the style of cosmetic dishes, indicating that this particular example may be a funerary object symbolising a more valuable toiletry item. -
Egyptian Pale Green Faience Shabti
Ptolemaic Period, 332-30 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £156
Mummiform figure with dorsal pillar, hands folded across the chest holding a pick and flail, with seed bag over left shoulder. 29.8 grams, 90 mm
Acquired 1950s-1960s. From the estate of a deceased Norfolk, UK, gentleman. Accompanied by a dealer's information display card. -
Gold Pendant with Agate Scaraboid
5th-3rd century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,170
Banded agate scaraboid with openwork gold frame, tubular suspension loop, triangular clusters of granules to the edge; Phoenician or Achaemenid. 4.20 grams, 21 mm
Acquired in the mid 1980s-1990s. Private collection, Switzerland, thence by descent. Private collection, since the late 1990s.
