{"product_id":"5-6th-century-coptic-textile-fragment-15-x-9-5","title":"5-7th Century Coptic Textile Fragment - 15\" x 9.5\"","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn exceptionally early Coptic textile fragment, woven more than \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1,400 years ago\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, preserving richly patterned tapestry bands against a warm linen ground. Deep red fields are animated with scrolling vegetal forms and inset medallions containing highly stylized floral, animal, and possibly \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003escarab-like motifs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e in ochre, green, cream, and dark brown.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe fragment was likely once part of a tunic or other garment, where elaborately woven bands and medallions served as both decoration and expressions of identity and status. The imagery reflects the layered visual culture of late antique Egypt, where classical, Christian, and older Egyptian motifs often overlapped and were transformed through increasingly abstract textile design.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDespite its fragmentary condition, the richness of the color and strength of the surviving pattern remain remarkably vivid. A compelling survival from late antique Egypt.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eView our whole Coptic collection \u003ca rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"Coptic Collection\" href=\"https:\/\/www.heirloombk.com\/collections\/coptic\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize: \u003c\/b\u003e15\" x 9.5\" [38cm x 24cm]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAge: \u003c\/b\u003e5-7th Century, AD\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCountry of Origin: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.heirloombk.com\/collections\/north-africa\" title=\"North African Collection\"\u003eEgypt\u003c\/a\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eType of Textile:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e Coptic Fragment\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMaterial: \u003c\/b\u003eWool on linen\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePile Height:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e Flatwoven\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e Good condition for its significant age. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eTX706\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eCheck out our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.heirloombk.com\/collections\/rare-finds\" title=\"Rare Finds collection\"\u003eRare Finds\u003c\/a\u003e collection!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HEIRLOOM","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51551499714877,"sku":"TX706","price":1250.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1965\/6737\/files\/6thcenturyADCopticwovenwoollinentextilefragment_matted.jpg?v=1783376839","url":"https:\/\/www.heirloombk.com\/products\/5-6th-century-coptic-textile-fragment-15-x-9-5","provider":"HEIRLOOM","version":"1.0","type":"link"}