516 - Egyptian Coptic Tunic Tablion Textile Fragment with Image of a Servant. Circa 4th century A.D. Comprising a tablion in linen and wool, showing a figure of a man clad in tunica paragaudata inside a roundel, carrying hunting cages, lily flowers in each corner. Cf. Del Francia Barocas, L., Museo dell'Alto Medioevo, Roma, I materiali Copti, p.88, nos.7 A-B, for a similar textile. 3.05 grams, 95 x 95 mm (3 3/4 x 3 3/4 in.). [No Reserve]

Egyptian Coptic Tunic Tablion Textile Fragment with Image of a Servant. Circa 4th century A.D. Comprising a tablion in linen and wool, showing a figure of a man clad in tunica paragaudata inside a roundel, carrying hunting cages, lily flowers in each corner. Cf. Del Francia Barocas, L., Museo dell'Alto Medioevo, Roma, I materiali Copti, p.88, nos.7 A-B, for a similar textile. 3.05 grams, 95 x 95 mm (3 3/4 x 3 3/4 in.). [No Reserve] Acquired 1970s-1996. Property of a North American collector. London collection, 2016. The scene may depict a servant of some patrician engaged in hunting activities. Of particular note is the man's tunic, decorated with clavi, orbiculi, and segmenta. TimeLine Auctions follows a rigorous vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists. See our website for more information.