Coptic art

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The Three Hebrews in the Fiery Furnace, fragment of a wall painting from a Coptic monastery at Wadi Sarga, Egypt, 6th century ad; in the British Museum, London.

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Coptic art: References & Edit History

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Article History

Type	Description	Contributor	Date
	Deleted Web site: Coptic textiles from Indiana University Art Museum.	Grace Young	Sep 23, 2013
	Add new Web site: Fact Monster - Entertainment - Coptic Art.	Parul Jain	Nov 24, 2011
	Add new Web site: Tour Egypt - Coptic Christian Paintings.	Parul Jain	Nov 24, 2011
	Cross-references added.	Kathleen Kuiper	Sep 06, 2007
	Article added to new online database.	The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica	Jul 20, 1998