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Coptic Art : Coptic Textile Fragment
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Coptic Textile Fragment - CK.0128
Origin: Faiyum, Egypt
Circa: 400
AD
to 600
AD
Dimensions:
9.5" (24.1cm) high
x 9.75" (24.8cm) wide
Collection: Egyptian Art
Medium: Textile
$600.00
Location: United States
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For centuries, the native weavers of Egypt were
famous for the richness of their work. Using
intricate patterns and vivid colors, Coptic weavers
created masterpieces of textile art. Coptic
textiles, used for rugs, wall hangings and
clothing appliques, were exported throughout
the Roman and Byzantine empires. However, the
finest surviving examples come from Egypt itself,
where a dry climate has preserved the delicate
fabric. Intimate in scale yet monumental in
vision, these woven pictures speak of a world
alive with color and movement.
A winged creature fills the central roundel,
contained within a brown square featuring a
band in red that frames the central motif. A
band of small brown waves marks the edges of
the square.
- (CK.0128)
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