{"product_id":"5th-7th-century-coptic-textile-fragment-8-x-5","title":"5th-7th Century Coptic Textile Fragment - 8\" x 5\"","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA striking fragment of late antique Egyptian textile preserving two richly worked decorative bands against a warm brown linen ground. Each band is woven in deep brown-black wool and enlivened with fine ochre detailing, including \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003enet-like lattice patterns, small geometric compartments, and a rhythmic sawtooth edging\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe bands were likely once part of the ornamental program of a tunic or other garment, related to the woven \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eclavi and decorative strips\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e characteristic of Coptic dress. Their unusually dark palette and intricate, almost lace-like drawing give the fragment a particularly graphic presence.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMore than \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1,400 years old\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the textile survives with a remarkable sense of structure despite its fragmentary condition, offering a compelling glimpse into the sophisticated textile traditions of 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\u003e8\" x 5\" [20cm x 13cm]\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;\"\u003eTX708\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":51551505350973,"sku":"TX708","price":750.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1965\/6737\/files\/6thcenturyADCopticlinenwoventextilefragment_matted.jpg?v=1789764749","url":"https:\/\/www.heirloombk.com\/products\/5th-7th-century-coptic-textile-fragment-8-x-5","provider":"HEIRLOOM","version":"1.0","type":"link"}