COLLECTION NAME:
The AMICA Library
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The AMICA Library
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AMICA ID:
CMA_.1993.139
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CMA_.1993.139
AMICA ID
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AMICA Library Year:
1998
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1998
AMICA Library Year
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Object Type:
Textiles
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Textiles
Object Type
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Creator Name:
Unknown
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Unknown
Creator Name
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Creator Nationality:
Asian; Central Asian
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Asian; Central Asian
Creator Nationality
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Creator Name-CRT:
Central Asia, 11th century
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Central Asia, 11th century
Creator Name-CRT
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Title:
Textile with Diamonds
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Textile with Diamonds
Title
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Title Type:
Primary
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Primary
Title Type
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View:
Full View
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Full View
View
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Creation Date:
11th century
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11th century
Creation Date
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Creation Start Date:
1000
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1000
Creation Start Date
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Creation End Date:
1099
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1099
Creation End Date
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Materials and Techniques:
tabby with supplementary weft; silk, cotton and silver thread
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tabby with supplementary weft; silk, cotton and silver thread
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Dimensions:
Overall: 51.5cm x 30.3cm
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Overall: 51.5cm x 30.3cm
Dimensions
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AMICA Contributor:
The Cleveland Museum of Art
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The Cleveland Museum of Art
AMICA Contributor
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Owner Location:
Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Owner Location
false
ID Number:
1993.139
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1993.139
ID Number
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Credit Line:
John L. Severance Fund
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John L. Severance Fund
Credit Line
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Rights:
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<a href="http://www.clemusart.com/museum/disclaim2.html"target="_new">http://www.clemusart.com/museum/disclaim2.html</a>
Rights
false
Context:
Textile with DiamondsTabby with supplementary weft; silk, cotton, and silver threadCentral Asia, 1000sThe Cleveland Museum of Art, John L. Severance Fund 1993.139(Cat. no. 12)Few Central Asian luxury silks dating from the 10th-11th centuries havesurvived. Here the cotton wefts, together with thin, widely spaced silkwarps, identify this example as Central Asian. Its date has been determinedby comparing it with two related textiles that are securely dated. At thistime Chinese silks with small-scale diamond patterns were usually reservedfor undergarments or linings. The use of silver thread for the tinydiamonds in this example, however, may indicate that in Central Asia thedesign had greater importance.Over time, this textile made its way to Europe, where it was preserved in achurch treasury. Because such textiles were expensive, rare, and sometimesassociated with saints, they were highly valued regardless of theircondition.
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Textile with DiamondsTabby with supplementary weft; silk, cotton, and silver threadCentral Asia, 1000sThe Cleveland Museum of Art, John L. Severance Fund 1993.139(Cat. no. 12)Few Central Asian luxury silks dating from the 10th-11th centuries havesurvived. Here the cotton wefts, together with thin, widely spaced silkwarps, identify this example as Central Asian. Its date has been determinedby comparing it with two related textiles that are securely dated. At thistime Chinese silks with small-scale diamond patterns were usually reservedfor undergarments or linings. The use of silver thread for the tinydiamonds in this example, however, may indicate that in Central Asia thedesign had greater importance.Over time, this textile made its way to Europe, where it was preserved in achurch treasury. Because such textiles were expensive, rare, and sometimesassociated with saints, they were highly valued regardless of theircondition.
Context
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Related Image Identifier Link:
CMA_.1993.139.tif
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CMA_.1993.139.tif
Related Image Identifier Link
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