Very Fine Framed Coptic Textile Fragment
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Description
Egypt, Coptic culture, ca. 1st century BCE to 1st century CE. A beautiful textile fragment composed of tightly-woven natural wool fibers in hues of tan, teal, and sapphire. The panel depicts a pair of large segmented circles - one full and one partial - which contain a pair of inward-facing birds within. Each avian figure bears sinuous necks leading to white faces and aquiline beaks, outstretched triangular wings, stalky legs, and large ovoid tails, all while standing atop a winged pedestal top. The outer periphery of the panel is lined with heart-shaped forms flanked with abstract foliate motifs. Framed with fabric-lined mount. Size (textile): 6.875" W x 13.4" H (17.5 cm x 34 cm); size (frame): 9.875" W x 17" H (25.1 cm x 43.2 cm).
Provenance: private East Coast, USA collection; ex-William Froelich collection, New York, USA, acquired in the 1970s
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#139459
Provenance: private East Coast, USA collection; ex-William Froelich collection, New York, USA, acquired in the 1970s
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.
#139459
Condition
This item is a fragment of a larger textile panel. Losses to most of lower half, light fraying to interior and peripheries, and fading to some areas of pigmentation.
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Very Fine Framed Coptic Textile Fragment
Estimate $4,000 - $6,000
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