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LOT 0584
Egyptian Textile Fragment in Display Stand
COPTIC, CIRCA 6TH-8TH CENTURY A.D.
6 1/4 in. (82 grams total, 16 cm including stand).
Textile fragment (clavi) with decorative motifs; mounted in a protective acrylic display. [No Reserve]
Provenancewith a privately curated collection, 1980s-early 2000s.
From the private collection and estate of Christine Simons (1943-2025), West Midlands, UK.
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LOT 0584
Egyptian Textile Fragment in Display Stand
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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