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LOT 0717
Large Egyptian Coptic Textile Fragment of a Tunic Embroidered with Putto Warriors and Hares
CIRCA 5TH-6TH CENTURY A.D.
19 1/2 in. (51 grams total including paper folder, 49.5 cm).
Decoration from the lower part of a tunic, featuring segmenta and clavi adorned with oval medallions (orbiculi) enclosing running hares and two nude, striding warrior figures facing in opposite directions, each holding a shield; white linen ground with tapestry-woven decoration, S-twist. [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, pp.98-99, no.11, for a similar textile.
FootnotesThe theme of rabbits or hares, in association with other characters and animals of the Dionysian thiasos in a hunting setting, has notable parallels. Such representations are linked to narratives of the Dionysian cycle.
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LOT 0717
Large Egyptian Coptic Textile Fragment of a Tunic Embroidered with Putto Warriors and Hares
Estimate £120 - 170€140 - 200 (for guidance only)$160 - 230 (for guidance only)
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