Coptic & Byzantine Art

Coptic & Byzantine Art

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    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.

    A Byzantine Glass Cosmetic Container with Applicator, ca. 4th century CE - Sands of Time Ancient Art
    A Byzantine Glass Cosmetic Container with Applicator, ca. 4th century CE - Sands of Time Ancient Art
    A Byzantine Glass Cosmetic Container with Applicator, ca. 4th century CE
    £1,999.00
    AByzantine Seal Blank, ca. 10th - 11th Century CE - Sands of Time Ancient Art
    A Byzantine Seal Blank, ca. 10th - 11th Century CE
    £120.00
    A Byzantine Sgraffito ware footed cup, 14th century CE
    A Byzantine Sgraffito ware footed cup, 14th century CE
    £760.00
    A Byzantine Silver and Glass Pendant with Annunciation Scene, Byzantine Empire, ca. 11th - 12th century CE
    A Byzantine Silver and Glass Pendant with Annunciation Scene, Byzantine Empire, ca. 11th - 12th century CE
    £2,399.00
    SOLD
    A Coptic Bone head of a Doll <br><em>ca. late 7th - 9th century CE</em>
    A Coptic Bone head of a Doll
    ca. late 7th - 9th century CE
    £400.00
    A fine Byzantine Gold Pearl Ring, Late Byzantine Period, ca. 6th century CE
    A fine Byzantine Gold Pearl Ring, Late Byzantine Period, ca. 6th century CE
    £4,757.00
    A large Byzantine Glass Flask, ca. 4th - 5th century CE
    A large Byzantine Glass Flask, ca. 4th - 5th century CE
    £1,559.00
    A large Coptic/Byzantine Sandstone Stele, ca. 6th - 7th century CE
    A large Coptic/Byzantine Sandstone Stele, ca. 6th - 7th century CE
    £4,397.00
    A large early Christian Coptic textile fragment, ca 5th - 7th century CE - Sands of Time Ancient Art
    A large early Christian Coptic textile fragment, ca 5th - 7th century CE - Sands of Time Ancient Art
    A large early Christian Coptic textile fragment, Byzantine Period, ca. 5th - 7th century CE
    £760.00
    A Pair of Byzantine Copper and Silver Chariot Fittings, Late Roman Imperial Period, ca. 4th century CE
    A Pair of Byzantine Copper and Silver Chariot Fittings, Late Roman Imperial Period, ca. 4th century CE
    £3,158.00
    A Roman Glass Miniature Juglet, Late Roman Imperial Period, ca. late 4th century CE
    £280.00
    An early Christian Bronze Cross Pendant, ca. 500 CE - Sands of Time Ancient Art
    An early Christian Bronze Cross Pendant, ca. 500 CE
    £1,200.00
    An Islamic Gold, Garnet, and Turquoise Bead Necklace, Middle Islamic/Byzantine Period, ca. 8th - 9th century CE
    An Islamic Gold, Garnet, and Turquoise Bead Necklace, Middle Islamic/Byzantine Period, ca. 8th - 9th century CE
    £9,593.00
    Four Byzantine Limestone Weights, ca. 5th century CE
    Four Byzantine Limestone Weights, ca. 5th century CE
    £760.00
    Roman Redware Oil Lamp, Byzantine Period, ca. 4th - 5th century CE
    Roman Redware Oil Lamp, Byzantine Period, ca. 4th - 5th century CE
    £960.00