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LOT 0454
Egyptian Mounted Coptic Textile with Vines
CIRCA 6TH-7TH CENTURY A.D.
23 x 7 1/4 in. (111 grams, 58 x 18.5 cm).
Composed of a clavus decorated with grape leaves and vine shoots in light yellow colour upon a purple background, with two bunches of grapes marked in green, the frame formed of a double line surrounded externally by a minute recurring spiral. [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, p.162-163, nos.39 A-B, for similar textile figures and warp.
FootnotesTapestry technique on natural light yellow wool upon linen. It is highly probable that this tapestry was part of a tunic decoration, a clavus, running vertically on the breast and on the back of it.
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Egyptian Mounted Coptic Textile with Crenellated Blossoms
Circa 5th-7th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £78
Part of a tunic, the rectangular segment in yellow and green linen and wool, the central part decorated with interlaced geometric motifs, surrounded by an edge of similar motifs and border edged of crenellated blossoms. 264 grams, 64 x 37 cm
Acquired 1970s-1996. Property of a North American collector. London collection, 2016.
Among the many fragments from wool tunics are several long strips that match to form nearly full-length central pectoral clavi. They are patterned with a profusion of small figures or interlaced abstract designs, birds, plants and animals with a contrasting border filled with geometric motifs. -
Egyptian Stone Alabastron
Late Period, 664-332 B.C.Estimate: £400 - 600 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £200
The body with rounded shoulders, convex outer face and pointed base, everted rim; accompanied by a custom-made display base. 34.2 grams, 48 mm high (48.9 grams, 55 mm including stand)
Acquired in Europe before 1994. European collection. -
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Egyptian Glass Inlay Collection
Circa 1st century B.C.-2nd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Comprising sixteen drawn inlays of various colour combinations. 12 grams total, 12-39 mm
Fine condition.
Ex N.A. collection, 1970s. Kept in the U.K. since 2007.
