"Coptic Textile - Byzantine Period, 4th–5th Century Ad"
Coptic Textile
Byzantine Period, 4th–5th Century C.E.
Linen and wool
23 × 16 cm
Elegant fragment with black motifs on a beige ground, featuring human figures within roundels and a kneeling angel holding a cornucopia, framed by acanthus leaves and animals. Woven in the traditional Coptic Kapati style, it exemplifies the refined craftsmanship of Christian Egypt.
Coptic textiles were highly influential and admired since their rediscovery in the late 19th century, inspiring artists such as Rodin and Matisse. Comparable examples are held in major collections, including the Louvre, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Brooklyn Museum, and the Palazzo Madama, Turin.
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