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LOT 0521
Egyptian Mounted Coptic Textile Terminal Fragment of a Clavus with Putto
CIRCA 6TH CENTURY A.D.
2 in. (26 grams total, 52 mm).
With a putto flying over a red woven surface, in red, green, and yellow wool, S-twist tapestry. [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.68, fig.a, for similar textile.
FootnotesAmong the many fragments of wool tunics, there are several long strips that match to form a nearly full-length central pectoral clavi. They were patterned with a profusion of small figures like this flying putto, kept in one orbiculus (round embroidery), forming the finial of a clavus.
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LOT 0521
Egyptian Mounted Coptic Textile Terminal Fragment of a Clavus with Putto
Estimate £50 - 70€58 - 81 (for guidance only)$68 - 95 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Circa 6th-7th century A.D.Estimate: £60 - 80 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Comprising a long element from a tunic, possibly a sleeve from a child’s garment, in brown wool with a red edge, a pair of segmenta at both sides in purple and yellow, ornamented with crosses inside lozenges and spirals. 27 grams, 30.5 cm
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