Textile with Geometric Design

COLLECTION NAME:

The AMICA Library

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AMICO~1~1

The AMICA Library

Collection

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AMICA ID:

CMA_.1950.514

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CMA_.1950.514

AMICA ID

false

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

false

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, late 7th - 9th century

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Central Asia, late 7th - 9th century

Creator Name-CRT

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Title:

Textile with Geometric Design

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Textile with Geometric Design

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

false

Creation Date:

7th - 9th Century

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7th - 9th Century

Creation Date

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Creation Start Date:

600

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600

Creation Start Date

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Creation End Date:

899

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899

Creation End Date

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Materials and Techniques:

weft-faced compound twill weave, silk

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weft-faced compound twill weave, silk

Materials and Techniques

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Dimensions:

Overall: 17.65cm x 17.65cm

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Overall: 17.65cm x 17.65cm

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:

1950.514

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1950.514

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:

http://www.clemusart.com/museum/disclaim2.html

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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 Geometric DesignWeft-faced compound twill; silkCentral Asia, late 600s-800sThe Cleveland Museum of Art, John L. Severance Fund 1950.514(Cat. no. 4)This is one of a large number of silks woven with geometric designs thathave traditionally been attributed to Sogdiana. However, the untwistedwarps and light weight of the silk indicate that it was woven farther eastin Central Asia where Sogdian influence was strong.Similar geometric patterns occur on clothing depicted in paintings found inthe Khotan oasis (see map). That region maintained close cultural andeconomic ties with Sogdiana. Whether this silk was woven in the Khotanoasis or elsewhere in Central Asia is not known.

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Textile with Geometric DesignWeft-faced compound twill; silkCentral Asia, late 600s-800sThe Cleveland Museum of Art, John L. Severance Fund 1950.514(Cat. no. 4)This is one of a large number of silks woven with geometric designs thathave traditionally been attributed to Sogdiana. However, the untwistedwarps and light weight of the silk indicate that it was woven farther eastin Central Asia where Sogdian influence was strong.Similar geometric patterns occur on clothing depicted in paintings found inthe Khotan oasis (see map). That region maintained close cultural andeconomic ties with Sogdiana. Whether this silk was woven in the Khotanoasis or elsewhere in Central Asia is not known.

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Textile with Geometric Design