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A COPTIC TEXTILE PANEL FROM A CLAVUS OR TUNIC
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A COPTIC TEXTILE PANEL FROM A CLAVUS OR TUNIC
Circa 8th-10th Century A.D.
The rectangular fragment brightly coloured in blue, green, white and yellow on a red background, divided into three vertical panels, the upper showing a hunting scene with an equestrian on a rearing horse, a spear in his hand, a lion in the field with leafy tendrils, the central panel showing a winged and robed figure with halo and sceptre, letters to the left, the lower panel showing a soldier with a shield and sword upraised, a dragon in the field, decorative vertical borders to either side
21¼ x 4 1/8in. (54 x 10.4cm.)
Circa 8th-10th Century A.D.
The rectangular fragment brightly coloured in blue, green, white and yellow on a red background, divided into three vertical panels, the upper showing a hunting scene with an equestrian on a rearing horse, a spear in his hand, a lion in the field with leafy tendrils, the central panel showing a winged and robed figure with halo and sceptre, letters to the left, the lower panel showing a soldier with a shield and sword upraised, a dragon in the field, decorative vertical borders to either side
21¼ x 4 1/8in. (54 x 10.4cm.)