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Coptic Textile Panel ~ Egypt ~ ca.6th century A.D. ~ Rectangular in form, centered by a haloed and rosy-cheeked female bust, wearing earrings and a necklace, with smaller busts within roundels in each corner panel, the side panels each with two Erotes, one holding a bird, and one holding a conical vessel, of linen and natural, red, blue, ochre, green and black wool. Coptic Egypt, Medieval Embroidery, Benaki Museum, Female Bust, Byzantine Art, Art Antique, Female Figure, Historical Art, Antique Textiles

A COPTIC TEXTILE FRAGMENT CIRCA 6TH CENTURY A.D. Rectangular in form, centered by a haloed and rosy-cheeked female bust, wearing earrings and a necklace, with smaller busts within roundels in each corner panel, the side panels each with two Erotes, one holding a bird, and one holding a conical vessel, of linen and natural, red, blue, ochre, green and black wool 12¼ in. (31.7 cm.) long Provenance with Ishiguro, Tokyo, 1970s. Lot Notes For a nearly identical example see no. 31 in Thompson…

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Textiles like this one are thought to have been produced by Copts (Christian Egyptians) and other weavers throughout the Byzantine Empire. The designs and motifs of Coptic and Byzantine textiles influenced the visual repertoire of the early Islamic period

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