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

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. View our whole Coptic collection here! 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. TX707 Check out our Rare Finds collection!