Bidspirit auction | COLLECTION OF COPTIC INSCRIBED FABRIC

COLLECTION OF COPTIC INSCRIBED FABRIC PIECES - Ca. AD 500 - 600. A rare assemblage of five textile fragments, each inscribed in black and red ink with lines of cursive script. The texts - likely liturgical or magical in nature - demonstrate the ritual use of inscribed textiles in late antique Egypt. The fragments show varying degrees of preservation, with some retaining clear rubrication and neat horizontal alignment. Size: 120-280mm x 160-230mm; Weight: 155g Provenance: Private UK collection, acquired on the French art market, 1980s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.