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Coptic, Byzantine & Islamic Art

Coptic, Byzantine & Islamic Art

Commencing in 330 AD when Constantine founds the new capital of the Roman Empire on the existing site of the ancient Greek city Byzantium.   Whereas in Egypt, Christian monasticism began in the Egyptian desert in the 4th century, where many Coptic Christians had fled a century earlier to avoid persecution. With Constantine's acceptance of Christianity, Coptic monasteries were founded all over Egypt, and over time simple monastic structures grew into lavish complexes.

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A Byzantine Glass Cosmetic Container with Applicator, ca. 4th century CE - Sands of Time Ancient ArtA Byzantine Glass Cosmetic Container with Applicator, ca. 4th century CE - Sands of Time Ancient Art
A Byzantine Gold and Garnet Pendant, Eastern Mediterranean, ca. 6th–7th century CEA Byzantine Gold and Garnet Pendant, Eastern Mediterranean, ca. 6th–7th century CE
A Byzantine Gold Star Pendant, Eastern Mediterranean, ca. 6th–8th century CEA Byzantine Gold Star Pendant, Eastern Mediterranean, ca. 6th–8th century CE
A Byzantine Silver and Glass Pendant, Byzantine Empire, ca. 5th - 6th century CEA Byzantine Silver and Glass Pendant, Byzantine Empire, ca. 5th - 6th century CE
A fine Byzantine High Karat Gold Pendant, ca. 10th century CEA fine Byzantine High Karat Gold Pendant, ca. 10th century CE
A large Byzantine Gold Ring with intaglio, Byzantine Empire, ca. 4th century CEA large Byzantine Gold Ring with intaglio, Byzantine Empire, ca. 4th century CE
A Large Byzantine Shipwreck Bowl with White Slip-Painted Decoration, ca. 9th - 12th century CEA Large Byzantine Shipwreck Bowl with White Slip-Painted Decoration, ca. 9th - 12th century CE
A large early Christian Coptic textile fragment, ca 5th - 7th century CE - Sands of Time Ancient ArtA large early Christian Coptic textile fragment, ca 5th - 7th century CE - Sands of Time Ancient Art
A Late Roman - Early Byzantine Gold and Garnet Pendant, ca. 4th - 6th century CEA Late Roman - Early Byzantine Gold and Garnet Pendant, ca. 4th - 6th century CE
A pair of Byzantine Gold Hoop Earrings, ca. 5th century CEA pair of Byzantine Gold Hoop Earrings, ca. 5th century CE
A Roman Glass Miniature Juglet, Late Roman Imperial Period, ca. late 4th century CE
A superb Fatimid Double Horse Head Gold Pendant, ca. 11th - 13th century CEA superb Fatimid Double Horse Head Gold Pendant, ca. 11th - 13th century CE
A very fine Islamic Gold Pendant<br><em>ca. 12th century CE </em>A very fine Islamic Gold Pendant<br><em>ca. 12th century CE </em>
An early Christian Bronze Cross Pendant, ca. 500 CE - Sands of Time Ancient Art
An Elegant Byzantine Gold, Quartz and Garnet Bead Necklace, ca. 9th century CEAn Elegant Byzantine Gold, Quartz and Garnet Bead Necklace, ca. 9th century CE
An exceptional pair of Islamic Gold, Turquoise, and Pearl Earrings, ca. 10th century CEAn exceptional pair of Islamic Gold, Turquoise, and Pearl Earrings, ca. 10th century CE
An Islamic Gold Bead Pendant, ca. 14th - 16th centuryAn Islamic Gold Bead Pendant, ca. 14th - 16th century
An Islamic Gold Hinged Bracelet, Seljuk Period, 11th-12th century - Sands of Time Ancient ArtAn Islamic Gold Hinged Bracelet, Seljuk Period, 11th-12th century - Sands of Time Ancient Art
An Islamic Gold Pendant, ca. 10th century CEAn Islamic Gold Pendant, ca. 10th century CE
An Islamic Gold, Carnelian and Turquoise Pendant, Seljuk Period, ca. 1200 CEAn Islamic Gold, Carnelian and Turquoise Pendant, Seljuk Period, ca. 1200 CE
An Islamic Gold, Garnet, and Turquoise Bead Necklace, Middle Islamic/Byzantine Period, ca. 8th - 9th century CEAn Islamic Gold, Garnet, and Turquoise Bead Necklace, Middle Islamic/Byzantine Period, ca. 8th - 9th century CE
An Islamic Green Glazed Star Tile, ca. 15th - 16th centuryAn Islamic Green Glazed Star Tile, ca. 15th - 16th century
Roman African Red Slip Lamp with Dolphin Motif, Roman Imperial Period, ca. 3rd–4th century CERoman African Red Slip Lamp with Dolphin Motif, Roman Imperial Period, ca. 3rd–4th century CE

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