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Christianity, developed in the territory of today's Egypt, between 3rd - 8th centuries AD by the local Christian community of the so-called Copts, took a lot of symbols and decorative elements from ancient Egyptian and Greco-Roman paganism and also from Byzantine and ancient far Eastern arts.
These symbols and figures have many similarities, especially in formal features, but they had different meanings and religious symbolism. Decorative elements and scenes on clothing could also serve as magical protection. In addition to protective symbols, motifs intended to ensure a prosperous long life for the wearer can also be found on late antique textiles and clothing.
The paper deals with possible interpretations of the meaning, symbolic or protective role of animal medallions, human figures with hybrid features on late antique Egyptian textiles in the collection of the Silesian Museum in Opava in the Czech Republic and other Czech museums, in the overall global context.