Framed Egyptian Coptic Textile Fragment w/ Birds
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Egypt, Coptic culture, ca. 4th to 5th century CE. A tightly-woven cotton textile fragment of a beige hue displaying two rectangular panels lined with petite hook-form patterns. Six left-facing birds run with sinuous limbs across the top bar and exhibit gaping beaks and C-shaped eyes. The bottom panel displays several thin-lined leaves with curling volute-style tips. Size (textile): 11.5" W x 5.7" H (29.2 cm x 14.5 cm); (frame): 14.375" W x 11.375" H (36.5 cm x 28.9 cm)
Provenance: private Ventura County, California, USA collection, acquired in the 1990-2000
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#157514
Egypt, Coptic culture, ca. 4th to 5th century CE. A tightly-woven cotton textile fragment of a beige hue displaying two rectangular panels lined with petite hook-form patterns. Six left-facing birds run with sinuous limbs across the top bar and exhibit gaping beaks and C-shaped eyes. The bottom panel displays several thin-lined leaves with curling volute-style tips. Size (textile): 11.5" W x 5.7" H (29.2 cm x 14.5 cm); (frame): 14.375" W x 11.375" H (36.5 cm x 28.9 cm)
Provenance: private Ventura County, California, USA collection, acquired in the 1990-2000
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
We ship worldwide to most countries and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience.
#157514
Condition
This is a fragment of a larger textile composition with small losses to peripheries as shown. Minor tear in center of textile and light staining in a few large areas. Nice preservation to dark bars and avian motifs.
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Framed Egyptian Coptic Textile Fragment w/ Birds
Estimate $250 - $350
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