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In this fragile silk, vines bearing heart-shaped florets form a diamond grid that displays different motifs in alternate rows. Pairs of ducks with ribbons flying behind their necks flank a palmette tree, showing Iranian influence, and alternate with two birds in lobed medallions. The patterns in such expensive silks were copied in less costly wool tapestry weave by Coptic weavers in Egypt.
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129205
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Silk with lattice of animals in medallions
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129205
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Silk with lattice of animals in medallions
description
In this fragile silk, vines bearing heart-shaped florets form a diamond grid that displays different motifs in alternate rows. Pairs of ducks with ribbons flying behind their necks flank a palmette tree, showing Iranian influence, and alternate with two birds in lobed medallions. The patterns in such expensive silks were copied in less costly wool tapestry weave by Coptic weavers in Egypt.
date
600s–800s
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CC0
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CC0
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en
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Q79909948
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Textile
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Overall: 25.7 x 34 cm (10 1/8 x 13 3/8 in.); Mounted: 32.4 x 40.6 cm (12 3/4 x 16 in.)
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Egypt or Syria
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1952.103
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Silk: samite
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Silk with lattice of animals in medallions, 600s–800s. Egypt or Syria. Silk: samite; overall: 25.7 x 34 cm (10 1/8 x 13 3/8 in.); mounted: 32.4 x 40.6 cm (12 3/4 x 16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund, 1952.103
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Textiles
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citation
Mackie, Louise W. <em>Symbols of Power: Luxury Textiles from Islamic Lands, 7th-21st Century</em>. Cleveland; New Haven: Cleveland Museum of Art; Yale University Press, 2015.
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Reproduced and Mentioned: P. 47, fig. 2.3
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Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund
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2026-05-29 06:40:03.674000
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129205
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Textiles
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Textiles
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Silk: samite
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