Cloth of gold with winged lions and griffins
1225–75
Overall: 124 x 48.8 cm (48 13/16 x 19 3/16 in.); Mounted: 135.6 x 59.4 cm (53 3/8 x 23 3/8 in.)
Source image
https://clevelandart.org/art/1989.50
The Mongols created exceptionally sumptuous cloths of gold to symbolize their imperial authority and legitimacy, this being the most resplendent example known. Opulent expanses of gold thread enrich the roundels, lions, and griffins in striking contrast with the intricate brow...
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Terms
Culture
Central Asia
Technique
Silk and gold thread: lampas
Medium
Silk and gold thread: lampas
Genre
Textile
Department
Textiles
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