الفهرس 
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Abstract
Coptic art is a distinctive style of art. It had its role in Copts’ daily life in Late Antique and Early Byzantine Period. Coptic Artistic Production of Daily Life Use means all works of art produced by Egyptians in Late Antique and Early Byzantine Period and used in their various aspects of daily life.
The research is divided into three chapters according to Coptic artifacts functions. The first chapter;” Personal Objects” deals with valuable possessions owned by individuals and not shared with others. These objects varied according to their quality owned by poor or rich , and according to their type owned by men, women or children. They are divided into three categories; civil costume, make up implements, and Jewelry. They were influenced by Christian teachings and Hellenistic impact. Among Coptic civil costume are tunics, undergarments, cloaks, shawls, headdresses , hair nets, belts, socks, shoes and bags. Copts used various make up implements like ivory and wooden combs, hair pins, kohl pots and sticks, ocher boxes , mirrors and perfume pots. Jewelry included iron, wood and bronze earrings, finger rings, necklaces, and pendants.
The second chapter; ”Household objects” deals with various items which are used inside Coptic houses, varied in their shape, material, decoration and function. They can be divided into three categories; table and kitchen utensils, lighting objects, and miscellaneous objects. Table and kitchen utensils varied according to their function like frying pans, bowls, plates, pottery large kegs, wine jars, amphorae, and glass cups. Lighting objects were numerous like terracotta lamps, lanterns, bronze candlesticks, glass cups filled with oil. There are other miscellaneous objects like furniture, curtains, doors, keys, and water jug stands.
The third chapter ”Magical, Entertainment and Professional Objects” , it deals with some cultural aspects like magic, music, games, and Copts’ professional life, and it indicates all items of objects used for these purposes. Copts used magical amulets, ostraca, mirrors, clay statuettes. Entertainment facilities included children toys, game boards, and dies. Musical instruments showed big variety of Idiophones like clappers, castanet, cymbals, crotalum, and bells, Aerophones like flute, chordophone like harp, and lute . Professional tools were used by Copts in their industries like spindles, spindle’ whorls, weaving combs, needles, patron of tapestry, moulds, and boxes of weights. Writing tools were numerous including reed pens, leather pen cases, small ivory plaques which are thought to be book marks. Surgical tools were found similar to ancient ones specially used during Greek and Roman period.
Finally, Coptic daily life objects are a reflection of folk and national environment as well as cultural influences. Religious influence appeared on various Coptic daily life objects. One can notice that political and economic status affected the quality of daily life objects. Some objects are still used up till now. Copts knew some economic practices like nowadays such as recycling products and reusing them. Some objects were show pieces not of actual use. It is apparent from the study that Coptic art is a symbolic art as religious and Hellenistic symbols existed on daily life objects referring to resurrection, immortality, luck, fertility, and victory.