COLLECTION NAME:
The AMICA Library
Record
AMICA ID:
CMA_.1944.240
AMICA Library Year:
2002
Object Type:
Textiles
Creator Nationality:
European; Iberian; Spanish
Creator Name-CRT:
Islamic Spain, Toledo, Mudejar period, 15th century
Title:
Lions Framed by Elaborate Leaves
Title Type:
Primary
View:
Full View
Creation Date:
1400s
Creation Start Date:
1400
Creation End Date:
1499
Materials and Techniques:
Lampas: a combination of two weaves, satin weave and plain weave; silk
Classification Term:
Textiles
Dimensions:
Overall: 55.3cm x 27.5cm
AMICA Contributor:
The Cleveland Museum of Art
Owner Location:
Cleveland, Ohio, USA
ID Number:
1944.240
Credit Line:
Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund
Provenance:
(Adolph Loewi, Los Angeles).
Context:
Pairs of yellow lions are framed beneath arches formed by elaborate green leaves in this popular repeat pattern. Other versions display fierce lions facing one another, numerous pomegranates on the central tree, the omission of the upside-down shield, or a green silk ground.
Related Image Identifier Link:
CMA_.AM20020388.tif
