Lot no. 163
SET OF FABRICS AND PRINTS
Egypt, Coptic Fatimid and Mamluk periods, 6th-13th century
Various fragments of cotton weavings, including a large fragment decorated with polychrome pseudo-calligraphic bands and confronting hares, surrounded by registers of circular medallions; and six other Coptic weavings with floral and figurative decoration, including caprids; very fragile.
Provenance: Former Charles Ratton collection
Art Richelieu, Hôtel Drouot, Paris, 18 October 2022: n°134 (ill.)
A Group of Coptic, Fatimid or Mamluk Weaving Fragments,
Egypt, 6th to 13th century
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