Description:

Egypt, Coptic culture, ca. 5th to 6th century CE. A handwoven cotton or linen textile fragment with a solid green tabby weave surrounding a rondel motif in warm hues of red and ochre threads and solid bands of beige. The colorful motif consists of a stylized flowering tree or shrub with two birds, which likely symbolizes the Tree of Life, a popular symbol from Christianity. The green is a bright, mossy hue, and contrasts beautifully with the motif and all is framed in a modern glass frame. Size (textile): 13.5" L x 14" W (34.3 cm x 35.6 cm); (frame): 16.25" L x 20.5" W (41.3 cm x 52.1 cm)

Provenance: private Thousand Oaks, California, USA collection before 2000

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#163495

  • Condition: Fragment of a larger piece as shown. Fraying and unraveling of threads with perforations as shown. Nice coloration and framed in a modern wood and glass frame.

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