COLLECTION NAME:
The AMICA Library
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The AMICA Library
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AMICA ID:
CMA_.1993.140
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CMA_.1993.140
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; Middle Eastern; Persian
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Asian; Middle Eastern; Persian
Creator Nationality
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Creator Name-CRT:
Eastern Iranian world, second quarter to mid-13th century
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Eastern Iranian world, second quarter to mid-13th century
Creator Name-CRT
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Title:
Cloth of Gold with Rabbit Wheels
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Cloth of Gold with Rabbit Wheels
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:
second quarter to mid-13th century
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second quarter to mid-13th century
Creation Date
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Creation Start Date:
1226
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1226
Creation Start Date
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Creation End Date:
1250
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1250
Creation End Date
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Materials and Techniques:
lampas, silk and gold thread
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lampas, silk and gold thread
Materials and Techniques
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Style or Period:
Eastern Iranian world, second quarter to mid-13th century
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Eastern Iranian world, second quarter to mid-13th century
Style or Period
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Dimensions:
Overall: 65.5cm x 23.2cm
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Overall: 65.5cm x 23.2cm
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:
1993.140
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1993.140
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
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Context:
Cloth of Gold with Rabbit WheelsLampas; silk and gold threadEastern Iranian world, about 1225-1260The Cleveland Museum of Art, John L. Severance Fund 1993.140(Cat. no. 45)The lavish amount of gold-used here for both the pattern and thebackground-reflects the extravagant taste of the Mongols. Known as 'clothsof gold,' such textiles were primarily woven for the official costumes ofthe Mongol court.Repeated roundels enclose four rabbits that share two pairs of ears and runin a circle. This motif, known as an animal wheel, is very ancient in Asia.Rabbits are commonly found on eastern Iranian metalwork dating from around1200. Although the Mongol conquest of the Eastern Iranian world had takenplace (1220-22), traditional silk patterns continued to be producedthroughthe mid-1200s.
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Cloth of Gold with Rabbit WheelsLampas; silk and gold threadEastern Iranian world, about 1225-1260The Cleveland Museum of Art, John L. Severance Fund 1993.140(Cat. no. 45)The lavish amount of gold-used here for both the pattern and thebackground-reflects the extravagant taste of the Mongols. Known as 'clothsof gold,' such textiles were primarily woven for the official costumes ofthe Mongol court.Repeated roundels enclose four rabbits that share two pairs of ears and runin a circle. This motif, known as an animal wheel, is very ancient in Asia.Rabbits are commonly found on eastern Iranian metalwork dating from around1200. Although the Mongol conquest of the Eastern Iranian world had takenplace (1220-22), traditional silk patterns continued to be producedthroughthe mid-1200s.
Context
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Related Image Identifier Link:
CMA_.1993.140.tif
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CMA_.1993.140.tif
Related Image Identifier Link
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