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[COPTIC TEXTILE.] A piece of Coptic embroidery displaying two fields of design, 320 x 270 mm. Egypt, 5th century A.D.
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[COPTIC TEXTILE.] A piece of Coptic embroidery displaying two fields of design, 320 x 270 mm. Egypt, 5th century A.D.
In good condition, despite a few worn spots and two small pieces torn out of the lateral margins. The cloth is the color of gold and the highly decorative pattern is in rich brown, with a few touches of green threads. The pattern is lionine with the lion motif repeated. In the centers are medallions, each differing in design.
In good condition, despite a few worn spots and two small pieces torn out of the lateral margins. The cloth is the color of gold and the highly decorative pattern is in rich brown, with a few touches of green threads. The pattern is lionine with the lion motif repeated. In the centers are medallions, each differing in design.