Ancient Coptic Egyptian Artifacts & Textiles
3rd - 5th century AD

All my Egyptian artifacts were legally exported from Egypt prior to the 1970 UNESCO treaty, and my policies comply with all international trade laws regarding antiquities. Every item is legally and ethically acquired, coming from old American and European collections, museum deaccessions and auctions. Provenance is not always listed in every item description due to restricted space, but is provided on the certificate of authenticity that accompanies each item. Enjoy!

Roman Egypt, c. 5th - 7th Century AD. Fantastic and huge Coptic bone doll. The upper portion of the doll, the original hole in one shoulder showing where the articulated arm would have been attached. Deeply-incised details, with nice desert varnish. H: 3 1/2” (8.8 cm). Ex collection of a Manhattan, New York professor, acquired in the 1970's. Huge for these... incredibly impressive in-hand! #AE2702: $275

Roman Egypt, c. 5th - 7th Century AD. Neat Coptic bone doll. Very stylized form, with incised and raised details, with nice desert varnish. H: 3” (7.7 cm). Ex collection of a Manhattan, New York professor, acquired in the 1970's. #AE2703: $250

Roman Egypt, c. 5th - 7th Century AD. Great Coptic bone doll. Most of the doll is here, one leg still intact, the other lost. Rarely found this complete. Nicely-incised details, with nice desert varnish. H: 3 1/8” (8.1 cm). Ex collection of a Manhattan, New York professor, acquired in the 1970's. #AE2704: $250 SOLD

Coptic Egypt, c. 5th - 7th Century AD. Small carved bone head from a doll. Beautifully rendered with side eyes, pronounced nose and nice smile, wearing a broad collar. Lovely light golden-brown patina. Hard to see the nice detail from photo. H: 22 mm (7/8"). Ex Ex Estate of Robert Viola, Queens, NY, USA. #AE2300: $125

Coptic Egypt, c. 5th – 6th Century AD. Neat small ceramic applique from a Coptic vessel depicting a facing head, most likely Christ. He is depicted with a nimbus, the features rather stylized. 1 7/8 in x 1 in (4.8 x 2.5 cm). Possibly the handle from an ancient oil lamp. Ex Southern California private collection.
Very stylistic and interesting! #AE2585: $175

Coptic Egypt, c. 5th-7th century AD. Nice textile fragment decorated with blue flowers, outlined in black. 36 mm (1 3/8") dia. Ex early 20th Century German collection. #AE2088: $125
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Coptic Egypt, c. 5th – 7th Century AD. Coptic textile fragment. Made of wool and linen, with floral decorations in brown over a creme/white background. H: 4 cm (1 5/8"). From the Herbert B. Stearns Collection; ex-CNG. #AE2592: $99 SOLD

Holy Land Ostracon in Coptic!
An excellent large ancient pottery ostraca fragment with Coptic script, circa 6th-7th centuries AD. Handwritten Coptic text in light ink in 12 partial lines. A few minor chips at edge, otherwise about as made, the back (inside) showing multiple lines of finger-lines from the original ancient maker of the pot later used for the textual purposes. Measures 14.3 x 9.1 cm (5 3/4” x 3 5/8”). #AH2563: $1200

A framed Egyptian papyrus fragment, Coptic, c. 5th - 10th Century AD, the small square fragment with to two partial lines of Coptic script in black. Fragment measures 18 x 16 mm and comes mounted in a nice lucite frame and stand. Ex estate of Thomas Bentley Cederlind, Portland OR. #AH2326: $350 SOLD

Coptic Egypt, c. 5th – 7th Century AD. Colorful Coptic textile fragment. Made of wool and linen, with geometric decoration in red, green and brown over a golden yellow ground. 6" (15.2 cm). Ex B.C. Antiques, Los Angeles gallery, closed during the 1970's. #AE23742: $150 SOLD

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Ancient Coptic Textiles. Ex-Santa Barbara Museum of Art, Deaccession

Gorgeous, colorful and intricate Coptic textile panel, Ex Santa Barbara Museum of Art. Egypt, c. 3rd - 4th Century AD, linen and wool, probably from a tunic. Central strip in colors of red, blue, green, white and orange, the outer edge decorated with rows of waves, in red with shite outline. All on a beige background. Textile measures 10 1/4 x 4 1/4", frame 11 1/4 x 5 3/4". Ex Santa Barbara Museum of Art deaccession, with original museum label with donor on back of frame. Museum catalog number 0.61.77.4; donor: "Gift of J. H. Schaffner". #20110: $899 SOLD
A long and intricate Coptic textile panel, Ex Santa Barbara Museum of Art. Egypt, c. 3rd - 4th Century AD, linen and wool, probably from a tunic. The strip of deep brown decoration consist of a vase with flowers and floral devices within a stylized border. The piece is custom mounted on a linen backing and within an antique frame. Textile: 13 1/4" x 2" (33 x 5.1 cm); Frame: 14 1/2" x 4 1/2" (36.2 x 11.4 cm). Ex Santa Barbara Museum of Art deaccession, with original museum label with donor on back of frame. Museum catalog number 0.61.77.1; donor: "Gift of J. H. Schaffner". A great display piece with nice golden color (not represented well in these photos). #A10197: $799 SOLD

Beautiful, colorful ancient Coptic textile panel, Ex Santa Barbara Museum of Art. Egypt, c. 3rd - 4th Century AD, linen and wool, probably from a tunic. Beautiful colors of red, green and yellow on a beige background. Textile measures 10 1/4 x 3 1/4", frame 14 1/2" x 4 1/2". Ex Santa Barbara Museum of Art deaccession, with original museum label with donor on back of frame. Museum catalog number 0.61.77.2; donor: "Gift of J. H. Schaffner". Gorgeous! #20109: $799 SOLD

Ancient Coptic Egypt, c. 7th - 9th century AD. Large, colorful Coptic textile panel, the lower portion a solid red, the upper portion divided into five narrow rows, the central three row containing geometric devices. Wool. 7 1/2" x 4" (19x10.2cm). Ex New York art dealer, acquired in the 1960's. #861217: $225 SOLD

Roman Egypt, c. 4th - 6th Century AD. Gorgeous Coptic bone cross pendant. Well carved with suspension loop at top. Nice light brown patina. H: 20 mm. Ex H. Sakr collection, London, acquired 1960's-1970's. The oldest cross type! #AE2588: $150 SOLD

Roman Egypt, c. 4th - 6th Century AD. Gorgeous Coptic bone cross pendant. Well carved with suspension loop at top. Nice light brown patina. H: 22 mm. Ex H. Sakr collection, London, acquired in the 1960's-1970's. The oldest cross type! #JM2170: $175 SOLD

Coptic Egypt, c. 5th – 7th Century AD. Colorful Coptic textile fragment. Made of wool and linen, with geometric decoration in red, green and brown over a golden yellow ground. 4 3/4" (12.3 cm). Ex B.C. Antiques, Los Angeles gallery, closed during the 1970's. #AE2373: $150 SOLD

Coptic Egypt, c. 480 - 650 AD. Terracotta souvenir pilgrim flask. Depicts Saint Menas on one side, flanked by camels, his arms outstretched in blessing. Above each arm is a quincunx, representing a cross; all within a beaded circular border. Measures 3 7/8" (10.1 cm) tall. Missing most of one handle, otherwise intact! ref: Bailey, Ptolemaic and Roman Terracottas from Egypt, p. 118, no 3415. Small flasks were probably produced at the pilgrimage center of Abu Mena, south-west of Alexandria, to sell to the devout as a souvenir of a visit. They have been deduced to have contained holy water or oil from the shrine. Ex old English collection. #1210184: SOLD

Roman Egypt, c. 3rd - 4th Century AD. Attractive Coptic bone jar. A nice example with lathe-cut concentric grooves and raised central ridge, the sides tapering inward at center with widening mouth. The bottom has been perfectly fitted into the base and also decorated with incised concentric circles as is the interior of the vessel itself. H: 3 3/8" (5.6 cm). Intact with minor chip on rim, may have originally had a lid. Ex Old English Private Collection. Large and gorgeous! #AE2126: $375 SOLD

Coptic Egypt. Roman period, c. 3rd - 4th Century AD. Neat Coptic black steatite human-headed amulet. With circular drilled eyes and layered headdress, horizontally drilled for suspension below knob atop head. Measures 31 x 20 mm. Nicely detailed with light deposits. Deep green, almost black color. With custom metal stand - entire piece stands 65 mm (2 1/2 inches) tall. Ex Brand-Werthan collection, Philadelphia. #AE2744: SOLD

Roman Egypt, c. 5th-6th Century AD. Excellent large Coptic bone cross. Beautifully-carved with incised linear and circular details. Suspension loop intact, lovely patina. H: 1 1/8" (2.8 cm). Ex old English collection. Gorgeous! #AE2677: $375 SOLD

Coptic Egypt, c. 480 - 650 AD. Terracotta souvenir pilgrim flask. Depicts Saint Menas on one side, flanked by camels, his arms outstretched in blessing. Above each arm is a quincunx, representing a cross; all within a beaded circular border. Measures 3 3/8" (84 mm). Some losses to spout, light earthen deposits. ref: Bailey, Ptolemaic and Roman Terracottas from Egypt, p. 118, no 3415. Small flasks were probably produced at the pilgrimage center of Abu Mena, south-west of Alexandria, to sell to the devout as a souvenir of a visit. They have been deduced to have contained holy water or oil from the shrine. Ex old English collection. #AE2293: $399 SOLD
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