Coptic FabricsSince the discovery of Coptic textile in the course of late 19th and early 20th century excavations in Egypt, they have found their way into major museums throughout the world. They represent skilled craftsmanship, highly developed weaving techniques and artistry in pattern as well as colour, and have been an inspiration to many artists, including Rodin and Matisse who were both collectors. |
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3rd century 4th century A.F. KENDRICK Abegg Stiftung Akhmin Albert Gayet Albert Museum Alexandria animal Antinoopolis Aphrodite Arab Bawit birds border Byzantine Cairo century A.D. Christ Christian Cleveland Museum cloth cm Paris collection Coptic art Coptic fabrics Coptic Museum Coptic textiles Copts dancers dating decorated Department of Egyptian depicted Dionysian Dionysus dressed dyes Egypt Egyptian Antiquities embroidered embroidery Fayum fibers figures flowers flying shuttle foliage fragments galloons garment geometric goddess Greco-Roman Greek Hercules Historique des Tissus iconography Linen and wool loom Maenad medallion mosaics motifs Musée du Louvre Musée Historique Museum of Art nereids Nile Orbiculus Oriental paintings Pharaonic piece Pierre du BOURGUET Pushkin Museum putti Riggisberg Saint Saqqara sarcophagi Sassanid scenes scrolls sewn shawl silk sleeves square style stylized symbol Tapestry and tabby technique Textile Museum theme thread tombs tunic tury Victoria and Albert Virgin Washington D.C. weaving wool 6th century woven