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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]

Provenance

From the private collection of H. Norry, 1980s-1990s.

CONDITION

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LOT 0477

Egyptian Framed Coptic Fabric Collection

Sold for (Inc. bp): £85

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