Coptic egypt

Coptic village, Egypt.

woven textile fragment, Fragmented neck of a tunic, two Dionysian figures under arcades, heart-shaped leaves, interlacing pattern, cross, lying vase, Textiles and Carpets Collection

Star-shaped textile fragment (probably once sewn onto a tunic) Coptic Egypt, 3rd–4th century | The Met

The Encomium of St Severus upon the Archangel Michael contains some interesting material which is well worth study. An encomium, in this context, is essentially a form of homily which praises a particular saint or angelic being. In this case St Severus is concerned with the Archangel Michael, and his encomium was preached on the […]

Amazing that these things survive. Above, tapestry of Actaeon and Artemis surrounded by red flowers and dancing figures. Woven from linen and dyed wool. Dated to the 4th century CE, probably made at Akhmim in Egypt. Purchased in 1924 from an antiquities dealer in Cairo and currently in the British Museum. Woven fragment from Egypt, wool and linen, 3rd to 5th century CE. In the Met, which has more than a thousand textile fragments from Egypt dating to the 1-500 CE period. All the images below…

The ankh is a hieroglyphic symbol composed of a T-shape with a loop on top that was used in ancient Egypt to represent the consonant sequence Ꜥ-n-ḫ. The Egyptian word for “life” was composed of this exact sequence of consonants. As a result of this, the ankh became widely used as a symbol for life. … Continue reading "No, the Christian Cross Is Not Based on the Egyptian Ankh"

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