Lot Essay
For a similar bust, cf. Exhibition catalogue, L'art copte en Égypte, 2000 ans de christianisme, Paris, 2000, p. 203, no. 240.
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CIRCA 6TH-7TH CENTURY A.D.
Details
A COPTIC PAINTED POTTERY JAR
CIRCA 6TH-7TH CENTURY A.D.
The upper body with an orange wash, over which are painted bands separating the frontal bust of a female on one side and a bird on the other, with two lotus leaves and flower in between, the neck encircled with a wavy band and dots between two broad bands
12 in. (30.5 cm.) high
CIRCA 6TH-7TH CENTURY A.D.
The upper body with an orange wash, over which are painted bands separating the frontal bust of a female on one side and a bird on the other, with two lotus leaves and flower in between, the neck encircled with a wavy band and dots between two broad bands
12 in. (30.5 cm.) high
Provenance
From a collection formed since 1984.
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