An Animal Frieze Fragment
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- Reference #TX_EG_1002
- CivilizationEgypt, Coptic, 300 C.E. – 500 C.E.
- SizeL. 29 cm, W. 10 cm
- ConditionFine Condition
- PriceSold
- ProvenanceFormerly Coll. Eduard Schällibaum, 1950’s–60’s, Chur. - On back of frames, alleged find spot “Upper Egypt”, inv. no. “716. 269. 476”.
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.