Detail View: The AMICA Library: Fragment from a Spanish Imperial Robe
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AMICA ID:
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CMA_.1939.48
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AMICA Library Year:
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1999
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Object Type:
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Textiles
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Creator Nationality:
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European; Iberian; Spanish
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Creator Name-CRT:
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Islamic Spain, possibly Granada, Nasrid period, 15th century
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Title:
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Fragment from a Spanish Imperial Robe
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Title Type:
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Primary
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View:
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Back
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Creation Date:
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1400s
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Creation Start Date:
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1400
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Creation End Date:
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1499
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Materials and Techniques:
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Lampas: a combination of two weaves, satin weave and plain weave; silk and gold thread
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Dimensions:
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Overall: 10.2cm x 55.3cm
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AMICA Contributor:
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The Cleveland Museum of Art
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Owner Location:
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Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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ID Number:
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1939.48
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Credit Line:
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Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund
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Rights:
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Provenance:
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(Estate of H. A. Elsberg, New York).
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Context:
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Opulent gold thread forms heraldic shields of a Spanish king on a palmette ground. The shield bears the heraldic device of Castile and Leon, the castle and lion, which had decorated imperial Spanish garments for several centuries. The use of coats of arms was a European convention that was never adopted by the Muslims. |
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Related Image Identifier Link:
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CMA_.AM20020308.tif
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