Ancient Islamic-Egypt Pottery Sherd Collection

Egyptian: Coptic Pre AD 1000: item #750668
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This is a great study group. The pieces are sherds dating from the Islamic occupation on Egypt, circa 1000 AD.

There are seven pieces in all. The largest piece in the group measures 90 mm (3.5") in length. These are good pieces with nice colours and glaze remaining on four of the seven pieces.

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Framed Egyptian Coptic Textile - Rampant Lion

Egyptian: Coptic Pre AD 1000: item #686119

Tradition dictates that the Coptic Church in Egypt is based upon the teachings of St. Mark, one of the original disciples who supposedly visited Egypt around 50 A.D. Christianity took hold easily in Egypt, largely as a result of existing Egyptian religious beliefs that meshed well with Christian doctrine (e.g., the resurrection of Osiris and the holy trinity of Osiris, Isis, and Horus). The Coptic Church was more or less exiled from the Western Christian church due to its emphasis on monastic li... Click for details

EGYPTIAN COPTIC TEXTILE FRAGMENT - FREE SHIPPING

Egyptian: Coptic Pre AD 1000: item #680474
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A large Egyptian Coptic textile fragment discovered in Egypt and dated ca. 6th century AD, the Byzantine Period. The fragment measures 7 X 11.5 cm and is housed in a black case that measures 4 1/2 X 6 1/2 inches. The design on this fragment seems to have a floral motif. Shipping is free and the article is in very good condition.

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EGYPTIAN COPTIC TEXTILE FRAGMENT - FREE SHIPPING

Egyptian: Coptic Pre AD 1000: item #680346
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An Egyptian Coptic textile fragment that was excavated in Egypt and is dated ca. 6th century AD, the Byzantine Period. The fragment measures 6.7 X 7 cm and is housed in a black case measuring 4 1/2 X 6 1/2 inches. The design on the fragment is a floral motif around the edges that surround a standing figure. The article is in very good condition.

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Egyptian: Coptic Pre AD 1000: item #679018
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An Egyptian Coptic textile fragment that was excavated in Egypt and is dated ca. 6th century AD, the Byzantine Period. The fragment measures 3.8 x 4.6 cm and is housed in a black case that measures 4 1/2 x 6 1/2 inches. the figure on this fragment is the head of a woman and shipping is free. The article is in very good condition.

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Egyptian Coptic Textile Fragment with Warrior & Lion

Egyptian: Coptic Pre AD 1000: item #642083

This is a fragment of a very popular style of Coptic tunic from the sixth century A.D. Tunics from this period featured stripes called clavi, which crossed over the shoulders from hem to hem. (Think of a tunic as a T-shirt; the two clavi were vertical strips that ran up the front and back of the tunic in a similar position that a pair of modern suspenders would sit.) This style of clavicus shows alternating images of warriors/hunters with images of lions. The warriors are nude save for sword bel... Click for details

Medieval Fatimid Period Coptic Textile Fragment, Egypt

Egyptian: Coptic Pre AD 1000: item #642075

This large, complicated, and multicolored fragment belongs to a class of later Coptic textiles from the Fatimid period of Egypt known as Fayum textiles. These textiles are visually busy with plant motifs, like vine scrolls and complex palmettes, along with stylized animals, like birds, and sometimes Arabic script. This class of textile can be dated fairly conclusively to ca. 1000 A.D. based on parallel inscribed examples from state-sponsored textile workshops. Ironically, Fayum textiles are less... Click for details

Coptic Egyptian Bone Doll

Egyptian: Coptic Pre AD 1000: item #612375
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Delightful ancient doll from Egypt, dating to the Coptic Period, circa 3rd to 5th centuries. Carved bone plank with simple human features and straight trunk, somewhat poorly mounted on marble stand. 5-1/2"H, intact and excellent.

PROVENANCE: Ex-private Houston Collection. ... Click for details

Ancient Egyptian and Islamic Faience Sherds

Egyptian: Coptic Pre AD 1000: item #533540
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This is a great study group. The pieces are sherds dating from the Islamic occupation back to the Third Intermediate Period in Egyptian history. Found in Egypt by a husband/wife archaeological team, these pieces make an excellent group for studying the composition of faience through ancient times.

The largest piece in the group measures 4.75" in length. These are good pieces with nice colours and glaze remain. ... Click for details

Three Large Ancient Egyptian Faience Pottery Sherds

Egyptian: Coptic Pre AD 1000: item #533523
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This is a nice group of three large ancient Egyptian faience pottery sherds. They make a great study group. The pieces are sherds dating from the early Islamic occupation period in Egyptian history. Found in Egypt by a husband/wife archaeological team, these pieces make an excellent group for studying the composition of faience through ancient times. Great iridescence.

The largest piece in the group measures 6" in len... Click for details