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Coptic Textile Fragments from a Tunic Depicting a Saint - PF.0349a
Origin: Egypt
Circa: 400
AD
to 600
AD
Dimensions:
12.75" (32.4cm) high
x 7" (17.8cm) wide
Collection: Egyptian
Style: Coptic
Medium: Textile
Additional Information: Found in Fayoum, Egypt
$4,000.00
Location: United States
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| Description |
Egypt was an important center for the early
history of Christianity, a place where centuries of
tradition mixed freely with new ideas and
doctrines. Coptic art--that of Christian Egypt--
celebrated the still young faith with a vigorous
and lively style. The weavers of textiles
particularly excelled, as these rare fragments of a
Christian tunic (perhaps a burial costume) show.
We feel here the simple power and energy which
was at the heart of the young church, the
essence of belief still free of doubt.
- (PF.0349a)
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