A FINELY WOVEN COPTIC TEXTILE FRAGMENT WITH FIGURE HOLDING A BASKET
5TH-7TH CENTURY A.D.
Woven in red on a cream gound, with delicate scrolling fruiting tendrils surrounding oval-shaped medallions, one with standing figure, cloak draped over arm, holding a laden basket, bands of linked circles with fleur-de-lis either side
8½ in. (21.5 cm.) long
A FINELY WOVEN COPTIC TEXTILE FRAGMENT WITH FIGURE HOLDING A BASKET
5TH-7TH CENTURY A.D.
Woven in red on a cream gound, with delicate scrolling fruiting tendrils surrounding oval-shaped medallions, one with standing figure, cloak draped over arm, holding a laden basket, bands of linked circles with fleur-de-lis either side
8½ in. (21.5 cm.) long
