Detail View: The AMICA Library: Cloth of Gold: Displayed Falcons
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AMICA ID:
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CMA_.1996.297
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AMICA Library Year:
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1998
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Object Type:
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Textiles
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Creator Name:
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Unknown
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Creator Nationality:
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Asian; Central Asian
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Creator Name-CRT:
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Central Asia, mid-13th century
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Title:
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Cloth of Gold: Displayed Falcons
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Title Type:
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Primary
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View:
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Full View
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Creation Date:
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mid-13th century
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Creation Start Date:
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1234
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Creation End Date:
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1266
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Materials and Techniques:
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lampas, silk and gold thread
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Dimensions:
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Overall: 57.5cm x 18.4cm
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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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1996.297
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Credit Line:
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Edward L. Whittemore Fund
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Rights:
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Context:
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Cloth of Gold: Displayed FalconsLampas; silk and gold threadCentral Asia, mid-1200sThe Cleveland Museum of Art, Edward L. Whittemore Fund 1996.297(Cat. no. 36)Mongol ceremonial robes, known as zhisun, were made from textiles wovenwith gold and silk of one color. These were given by Mongol emperors tomembers of the court to be worn during festivals and on important occasionsthat usually included lavish banquets.Like the Winged Lions and Griffins (cat. no. 35), the design of this silkis a uniquely CentralAsian synthesis of eastern Iranian and Chineseelements. Motifs and technical details shared by the two silks, moreover,leave no doubt that they were produced in the same city.
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Related Image Identifier Link:
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CMA_.1996.297.tif
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