This Coptic textile was woven in Egypt or the Levant in the 4th - 5th century AD.
This large fragment has a highly intricate design rendered in the two classic tones associated with Coptic textiles, purplish brown and wheat. It features a central band of octagons primarily filled with lion-like figures except for one central octagon filled with two figures with extraterrestrial-like features. The central is flanked by two borders full of overlapping and intersecting anthropomorphic figures.
In good condition considering its significant age. The fragment has been mounted to a fabric and framed to better display and secure the piece. Various holes as picture
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Size: 11" x 1'9" [23 x 53cm]
Age: 4-5th Century, AD
Country of Origin: Egypt
Type of Textile: Coptic Fragment
Material:
Pile Height: Flatwoven
Condition: Good condition for its significant age.
TX489
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