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LOT 0504
Very Large Egyptian Coptic Composition of Textile Tunic Fragments
CIRCA 560-700 A.D.
58 x 60 in. (5.15 kg, 1.45 x 1.52 m).
A composition of Roman-era Coptic textiles, assembled from various tunic and tapestry elements: 12 clavi, paired segmenta, and 4 tablia decorated with vegetal and floral motifs, framed by L-shaped elements composed of two clavi with orbiculi; geometric patterns wind along the clavi, while the orbiculi feature vegetal motifs and fish surrounded by small spheres; rhomboidal appliqués punctuate the surface; red, yellow, green, brown, pink, and indigo-blue wool, S-twist; mounted on a canvas with a wooden frame.
ProvenanceFrom the private antiquities collection of a Kensington collector.
With a scientific report by RCD RadioCarbon dating from a sample taken in 2008.
Property of a Huddersfield, UK, gentleman.
This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.13444-263431
Cf. Del Francia Barocas, L., Antinoe, Cent’anni dopo,catalogo della mostra, Firenze, Palazzo Medici Riccardi, 10 Luglio – 1 novembre 1998, cat.nos. 60,230,259-260,263,267,276-277, for similar textiles.
FootnotesThe fragments are decorative parts of tunics or wall tapestries. These are fabrics of great decorative finesse, with some elements displaying an unusual and extremely well-preserved colour palette. The plant and animal designs are related to the so-called Nilotic decorative pattern, with Pagan elements persisting in the Christian Empire. Parts of this composition could also belong to a female shawl, like the famous Sabina's shawl found by Gayet in Antinoe.
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LOT 0504
Very Large Egyptian Coptic Composition of Textile Tunic Fragments
Estimate £4,000 - 6,000€4,640 - 6,960 (for guidance only)$5,400 - 8,100 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£2,000 (EUR 2,320; USD 2,700) +BP*
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Egyptian Mummy Bead Mask with Four Sons of Horus and Winged Scarab
Late-Ptolemaic Period, circa 664-30 B.C.Estimate: £300 - 400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £150
Beaded polychrome mummy mask with a false beard, a winged scarab and the Four Sons of Horus beneath. 56.8 grams, 26 cm
From the collection of Mariaud de Serres, Paris, France, 1980s-1990s.
Bead masks like this were attached to the outside of a mummy's wrappings and often formed part of an elaborate beaded feature covering the entire body. -
Egyptian Coptic Tunic Textile Fragments of Orbiculi with Vegetation, Fish and Geometric Ornament
Circa 6th-7th century A.D.Estimate: £80 - 100 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Comprising three lanceolate-shaped medallions in yellow, green, and red wool, decorated with birds and geometric and vegetal elements (left-facing); and a red wool orbiculus on white linen, featuring a floral design and a meander border. 17.7 grams total, 8.2-19.5 cm
Acquired 1970s-1996. Property of a North American collector. London collection, 2016.
The fragments are decorative parts of tunics. These are fabrics of great decorative finesse, with some elements displaying an unusual and extremely well-preserved colour palette. -
Egyptian Faience and Glass Bead and Amulet Collection
Late-Roman Period, circa 664-323 A.D.Estimate: £150 - 200 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £75
Including pendant amulets of Isis Lactans and Taweret; an amethyst scarab with wadj, nefer, and neb hieroglyphs on the underside; tubular beads with dragged trails; a face pendant; and other types. 59 grams total, 10-33 mm
London gentleman's collection, 1970-1990s, by descent.
