Lot 15
Egypt, Coptic (Christian Egypt), Late Antiquity, ca. 7th to 10th century CE. A pair of finely woven textile fragments made from wool and linen, likely tunic decorations known as clavi, in vibrant polychrome hues against a rich red ground. These decorative bands blend both Christian and lingering pagan motifs - a syncretism typical of Late Antique Egyptian art. Both feature a nimbate figure, possibly a saint, apostle, or evangelist, rendered with stylized facial features, below are scrolling plants, beasts, and cherubic figures. Such iconographic mixing reflects the transitional cultural environment of early Christian Egypt, where Greco-Roman visual traditions gradually merged with emerging Christian iconography. These fragments likely once adorned the vertical bands of a Coptic tunic, serving both decorative and symbolic purposes. Size: 11.5" L x 1.8" W (29.2 cm x 4.6 cm)
For more information and a similar example, please see The Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection, object number BZ.1953.2.52.
Provenance: Collection of Y. Kayvan, Los Angeles, California, USA, acquired from a Los Angeles, California, USA gallery acquisition dates range from the late 1990s to 2005
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- Condition: 2 fragments as shown with fraying to the ends. Some pulled threads along the edges and a few small holes through the weave, but otherwise great condition for the age. Colors have some fading and discoloration but are exceptionally vibrant.
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