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Spring Fling - Vintage Visions

Wed, May 12, 2021 07:00AM EDT
Lot 147

SIX COPTIC FRAGMENTS, 5TH-7TH C

Estimate: $400 - $600

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $25
$500 $50
$2,000 $100
$5,000 $250
$10,000 $500
$20,000 $1,000
$40,000 $2,500
$100,000 $5,000
$500,000 $10,000
$1,000,000 $25,000
All tapestry woven wool & linen in various techniques & with natural dyes, probably from tunics: 1 w/ faces & animal on white backing, fragment 7.25" x 3.5", w/ backing 9.5" x 5.5", (worn, dirty, holes, 1.5" area weave missing); 1 mustard & brown w/canines & swirls, 4" x 1.75", (white stitches from museum label); 1 tan & black w/ geometric patterns, 10" x 3.5", (stains, 1 hole); 1 red square w/ black floral center, 4" x 4.5", (binding b/t panels partly missing, 2 holes, stains);1 red & brown stripes, 2.25" x 6.75", (patches of missing weave, 1" hole); 1 red & tan w/ round center, 8.25" x 5.5", (very worn, lots of weave missing, stained), (most w/ worn & frayed edges) poor-excellent.