COLLECTION NAME:
The AMICA Library
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The AMICA Library
Collection
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AMICA ID:
CMA_.1993.253
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CMA_.1993.253
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, Mongol period, 13th - 14th century
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Central Asia, Mongol period, 13th - 14th century
Creator Name-CRT
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Title:
Textile with Palmettes
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Textile with Palmettes
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:
13th - 14th century
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13th - 14th century
Creation Date
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Creation Start Date:
1200
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1200
Creation Start Date
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Creation End Date:
1399
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1399
Creation End Date
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Materials and Techniques:
tabby with supplementary weft; silk and gold thread
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tabby with supplementary weft; silk and gold thread
Materials and Techniques
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Dimensions:
Overall: 85.5cm x 35cm
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Overall: 85.5cm x 35cm
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
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ID Number:
1993.253
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1993.253
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 PalmettesTabby with supplementary weft; silk and gold threadCentral Asia(?), 1200s-1300s, Mongol Period (about 1220-1368)The Cleveland Museum of Art, John L. Severance Fund 1993.253(Cat. no. 46)Designs of repeated ogives were popular in Central Asia and survive in anumber of variations. Usually, the ogival frame encloses a floral motif, asin this example. Sometimes paired animals occur instead. Silks with thistype of pattern were exported to Western Asia and to Europe, where theyinspired textile designs woven locally. Mongol silks with exotic floral andanimal patterns were acquired for use as clothing and furnishings by theclergy and nobility. They were also used by painters as models for hangingsor garments.
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Textile with PalmettesTabby with supplementary weft; silk and gold threadCentral Asia(?), 1200s-1300s, Mongol Period (about 1220-1368)The Cleveland Museum of Art, John L. Severance Fund 1993.253(Cat. no. 46)Designs of repeated ogives were popular in Central Asia and survive in anumber of variations. Usually, the ogival frame encloses a floral motif, asin this example. Sometimes paired animals occur instead. Silks with thistype of pattern were exported to Western Asia and to Europe, where theyinspired textile designs woven locally. Mongol silks with exotic floral andanimal patterns were acquired for use as clothing and furnishings by theclergy and nobility. They were also used by painters as models for hangingsor garments.
Context
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Related Image Identifier Link:
CMA_.1993.253.tif
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CMA_.1993.253.tif
Related Image Identifier Link
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