Striped Silk from a Garment
1400s
Overall: 54.2 x 27.6 cm (21 5/16 x 10 7/8 in.); Mounted: 61.6 x 27.6 cm (24 1/4 x 10 7/8 in.)
Source image
https://clevelandart.org/art/1940.609
Arabic inscriptions had religious significance to viewers regardless of their legibility. This text repeats "Glory to our Lord the Sultan," a phrase that also enhances the Alhambra Palace walls. For Muslims, Arabic texts symbolized the divine revelation of God’s word to the Pr...
Artifact
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1940.609
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Terms
Culture
Spain, Granada, Nasrid period
Technique
silk; lampas weave
Medium
silk; lampas weave
Genre
Textile
Department
Textiles
Relations
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