An Animal Frieze Fragment

ANIMAL FRIEZE FRAGMENT. – Dark frieze of large fish and winged creatures arranged either facing each other or one behind the other on a light ground. At the left end a human figure with hunting weapon (lagobolon?) rendered in a light colour on a dark ground. Framed by spiral border.

Mounted on beige linen ground and framed. Fragments of tunics, tabulae, etc. – Cf. Cat. Leipzig – 2002, 113 ff. nos. 157–173 with ill.

REFERENCE

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CIVILIZATION

Egypt, Coptic, 300 C.E. – 500 C.E.

SIZE

L. 29 cm, W. 10 cm

CONDITION

Fine Condition

PRICE

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PROVENANCE

Formerly Coll. Eduard Schällibaum, 1950’s–60’s, Chur. – On back of frames, alleged find spot “Upper Egypt”, inv. no. “716. 269. 476”.