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Source Description
This oblong plaque is decorated with pseudo-Kufic (fake Arabic) designs indicating that it was produced in Spain under Muslim influence. It may have served as an applied ornament to some article of personal adornment such as a belt. It is possible that the design was inspired by Arabic coinage.
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Document identity
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124979
label
Pair of Plaques (Appliqué)
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124979
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object
title
Pair of Plaques (Appliqué)
description
This oblong plaque is decorated with pseudo-Kufic (fake Arabic) designs indicating that it was produced in Spain under Muslim influence. It may have served as an applied ornament to some article of personal adornment such as a belt. It is possible that the design was inspired by Arabic coinage.
date
1300s
rights
CC0
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CC0
language
en
wikidata
Q60757186
genreSpecific
Enamel
imageCount
1
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import
dimensionsRaw
Overall: 2 x 3 cm (13/16 x 1 3/16 in.)
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Spain (Hispano-Moresque), 14th century
accession
1946.425
Source extras
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translucent enamel on gold
tombstone
Pair of Plaques (Appliqué), 1300s. Spain (Hispano-Moresque), 14th century. Translucent enamel on gold; overall: 2 x 3 cm (13/16 x 1 3/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund, 1946.425
collection
MED - Gothic
didYouKnow
Enamel can be made opaque or translucent; when translucent, it resembles stained glass, allowing light to pass through.
citations
citation
The Brummer Gallery Records. Cloisters (Museum), n.d. X1491
citation
University of Pittsburgh. <em>History of Enamels, VII-XX Century</em>. Catalogue of an Exhibition, March 13-April 8, 1950. 1950.
page_number
cat. no. 23
citation
Cooper Union Museum for the Arts of Decoration, and Everett Parker Lesley.<em> Enamel, An Historic Survey to the Present Day. </em>1954.
page_number
Cat no. 55
citation
New York University.<em> Spanish Medieval Art</em>. Loan Exhibition in Honor of Dr. Walter W.S. Cook. 1954.
page_number
cat no. 11
citation
Clarke, Bert. <em>Enamels</em>: [Exhibition] Museum of Contemporary Crafts of the American Craftsmen's Council, New York City, September 18 Through November 29, 1959. [New York]: [The Museum], 1959.
page_number
cat no. 10
creditline
Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund
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2026-05-29 06:27:15.704000
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124979
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Medieval Art
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MED - Gothic
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translucent enamel on gold
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