A remarkably understated Coptic textile fragment, woven on a warm brown linen ground and patterned with repeated horizontal bands of small linked motifs in deep blue-green, with traces of red.

Rather than the bold tapestry panels more often associated with Coptic textiles, this piece has an appealingly spare, almost minimalist quality. The repeating forms create a quiet rhythm across the surface, their irregularities revealing the hand of the weaver.

5th-7th Century Coptic Textile Fragment - 14" x 9"

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A remarkably understated Coptic textile fragment, woven on a warm brown linen ground and patterned with repeated horizontal bands of small linked motifs in deep blue-green, with traces of red.

Rather than the bold tapestry panels more often associated with Coptic textiles, this piece has an appealingly spare, almost minimalist quality. The repeating forms create a quiet rhythm across the surface, their irregularities revealing the hand of the weaver.

More than 1,400 years old, it is an evocative survival of late antique Egyptian textile production, with a restrained graphic quality that feels strikingly modern.

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Size: 14" x 9" [36cm x 23cm]

Age: 5-7th Century, AD

Country of Origin: Egypt

Type of Textile: Coptic Fragment

Material: Wool on linen

Pile Height: Flatwoven

Condition: Good condition for its significant age.

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