Egyptian Coptic Textile Fragments (group of 4)

Egypt, Coptic culture, ca. 2nd to 3rd century CE. A fine quartet of Coptic (Christian Egyptian) textile fragments composed of tightly-woven natural cotton fibers in warm beige, brilliant plum, cocoa brown, and almond hues - depicting figural and decorative motifs. Three are geometric but one features fantastical zoomorphic motifs with a gryphon at its center. These are fragments from Coptic funerary robes woven in the Fayuum area of Egypt. Size of largest: 4" W x 5.25" H (10.2 cm x 13.3 cm)

Provenance: ex-Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA collection, acquired in Cairo in the mid 1900s

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Condition Report: All are fragments with expected tears and areas of loss commensurate with age as shown. Darkening to hues of natural/unpigmented areas on all commensurate with age.