The tondo with beige ground and framed in red and white contains three figures running to the left and another at bottom running to the right, their heads in some cases turned back. Green foliage as ornamental filler between them

Sewn onto beige linen and framed. Fragment of a tunic or tabula. – For style, cf. Cat. New York-MET – 1977, 32 f., 43 nos. 29, 39 with illus.

REFERENCE #

TX_EG_1004

CIVILIZATION

Egypt, Coptic, 500 C.E. – 600 C.E.

SIZE

D. 15.8 cm

CONDITION

Fine Condition

PRICE

$2,000

PROVENANCE

Coll. A. and E. Offermann, Cologne (1965-2012). – Formerly Coll. Bareiss. Thereafter auction Neumeister, Munich, ca. 2009. Inv. no. “39/195236/12” on back of frame.