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LOT 0520
Large Egyptian Coptic Tunic Textile Fragment with Lateral Clavi and Central Orbiculus Representing Figures and Animals
CIRCA 6TH CENTURY A.D.
12 3/4 in. (59 grams total including paper folder, 32.5 cm).
Larger portion of a tunic with decorative strips (clavi) ending with circular decorations (orbiculi), and central orbiculus in red, green and yellow wool, S-twist tapestry, decorated with Nilotic scenes including plants, animals, possibly human figures. [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.
FootnotesAmong the many fragments of wool tunics, there are several long strips that match to form nearly full-length central pectoral clavi and orbiculi. 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.
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LOT 0520
Large Egyptian Coptic Tunic Textile Fragment with Lateral Clavi and Central Orbiculus Representing Figures and Animals
Estimate £300 - 400€350 - 460 (for guidance only)$410 - 540 (for guidance only)
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