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LOT 0544
Egyptian Mounted Coptic Tunic Textile Fragment of a Tablion with Animals
CIRCA 4TH-7TH CENTURY A.D.
5 1/2 in. (54 grams total, 14 cm).
In purple wool and coarse linen, S-torsion, embroidered with an image of a horse and a flying putto, the borders decorated with meanders; mounted on linen backing. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired 1970s-1996.
Property of a North American collector.
London collection, 2016.
Cf. Forrer, R., Die Graeber und Textilfunde von Achmim Panopolis, Strassburg, 1891, pl.V no.7, for a tabula in similar style.
FootnotesThe tabula, or tablion, was a square embroidery decorating tunics and mantles. These fabrics were of great decorative finesse, displaying an unusual and extremely well-preserved colour palette. The animal design recalls Iranian motifs, while the flying putto combines Dionysiac and Christian figurative elements.
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LOT 0544
Egyptian Mounted Coptic Tunic Textile Fragment of a Tablion with Animals
Estimate £60 - 80€70 - 93 (for guidance only)$81 - 108 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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