Beschreibung:

A COPTIC TEXTILE FRAGMENT OF A SAINT 6TH-7TH CENTURY A.D. The central figure standing with both arms raised on a purplish-brown background, depicted with curly hair wearing a tunic with two clavi and a yellow pendant crucifix necklet, enclosed by a leafy border, a red strip on the left, textile 3 x 2¾ in. (7.7 x 7 cm.) max.; a rectangular border textile fragment comprising two bright red friezes with scroll-pattern edges, each decorated with a line of swimming fish, 6th-7th Century A.D., textile 10 x 2½ in. (25.3 x 6.4 cm.) max.; and another textile panel with black squares and diamonds infilled with twisted rope pattern and interlaced designs, circa 5th Century A.D., textile 6.3/8 x 5.5/8 in. (16.2 x 14.3 cm.) max., all framed (3)