Tapestry
- Hilton Price Number
- HP63
- Object Type
- Soft furnishings/textiles, Tapestry
- Periods
- Byzantine Period to Islamic Period
- Sixth century CE/AD to Eighth century CE/AD
- Provenance
- Egypt, Akhmim
- Measurements
- 6 inches | 5 inches
- Number of Elements
- 1
- Animal
- Bird
Licensing details
Images included (unless otherwise stated on the image), are not subject to any current copyright restrictions because the term of copyright has expired. All of the images may be subject to other third party rights, such as rights of privacy. You are responsible for obtaining other such necessary permissions for reuse. For further information please contact the Egypt Centre.
- Description
-
Oval Ornament, of woven tapestry, in colours, dark red ground; two saints, each attended by a spirit behind them; the survival of the Ka. A tau cross in the centre, with two birds above the saints' heads. 6 in. | 5 in. 6th to 8th century a.d. Coptic. Aḥmîm.
- Bibliography
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Price, Frederick George Hilton (1897) A catalogue of the Egyptian antiquities in the possession of F. G. Hilton Price. London: Quaritch. Anonymous (1911). Catalogue of the important and extensive collection of Egyptian antiquities, the property of the late F. G. Hilton-Price, Esq. [...] : which will be sold by auction by Sotheby, Wilkinson & Hodge [...] on Wednesday, 12th July, 1911, and two following days, and on Monday, the 17th of July, and four following days. London: Davy.
- Former Owner
- Frederick George Hilton Price (1842–1909)
- Last modified: 17 Jul 2021