Central Asia, 14th century / Celestial Musician / 14th century

Central Asia, 14th century
Celestial Musician
14th century
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Creator Name: Unknown
Creator Nationality: Asian; Central Asian
Creator Name-CRT: Central Asia, 14th century
Title: Celestial Musician
Title Type: Primary
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Creation Start Date: 1300
Creation End Date: 1399
Creation Date: 14th century
Object Type: Textiles
Classification Term: Embroidery
Materials and Techniques: embroidery; silk and gold thread over two layers of cotton
Dimensions: Overall: 66.5cm x 45cm
AMICA Contributor: The Cleveland Museum of Art
Owner Location: Cleveland, Ohio, USA
ID Number: 1987.145
Credit Line: John L. Severance Fund
Rights: http://www.clemusart.com/museum/disclaim2.html
Context: Celestial MusicianEmbroidery; silk and gold thread over two layers of cottonEastern Central Asia, 1300sThe Cleveland Museum of Art, John L. Severance Fund 1987.145(Cat. no. 61)Although a number of Buddhist textiles produced in the Sino-Tibetan stylesurvive, Central Asian embroideries from the same period are exceedinglyrare. Here, a goddess standing on a lotus support and playing a bowed lutemay be the personification of the sense of hearing. In Buddhism, the fivesenses were represented as female deities, each a different color (in thiscase, blue). The style of the figure, her hair, the form of her crown, thenervously ruffled hem, the scrolling scarfs, and the rainbow halo with raysare Central Asian. This figure originally was part of a large hanging.
AMICA ID: CMA_.1987.145
AMICA Library Year: 1998
Media Metadata Rights: Copyright, The Cleveland Museum of Art

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