LOT 0135 EGYPTIAN PAIR OF COPTIC WOODEN PLAQUES
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Ca. 400-900 AD. Late Antique Period. A pair of carved wooden plaques. Both are unpainted, and each has a central area in raised relief so that the narrow border is slightly lower. Each plaque's central area contains ring-and-dot decoration on the borders and two rectangular depressions, each depicting schematised animals and birds in raised relief. The reverse sides are undecorated. These wooden plaques were created by Copts for use in Coptic Christian contexts, typically as decoration in buildings like churches. Coptic art frequently drew upon animal life for inspiration in its beautiful carpentry. After the reforms of Constantine the Great and Egypt's duration in the Byzantine Empire, Christianity became increasingly legitimate in Egypt, and the Coptic faith is an extremely important part of the history of Christianity, offering some of the earliest Christian texts and the birth of monasticism. Size: L:Set of 2: 100mm / W:203mm ; 205g. From a London private family collection; formerly acquired on the UK art market in the 1960s - 1970s; thence by descent.
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