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Source Description
This fragment preserves the forepaws of what must have been a very large-scale lion. Beneath it is a bit of another motif which can no longer be identified. The ground is a soft grayish-blue, the design pale yellow and white, and the leaflike projections on the lower motif are aqua. The design is oriented in the warp direction.<br><br>The technique is the usual tapestry weave with slit and dovetail joins. The weave is very fine; the wefts are tightly beaten up. There is limited use of eccentric weaving.
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Document identity
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135577
label
Fragment, probably from a large hanging
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obj
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object
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1
Source metadata
id
135577
contentType
object
title
Fragment, probably from a large hanging
description
This fragment preserves the forepaws of what must have been a very large-scale lion. Beneath it is a bit of another motif which can no longer be identified. The ground is a soft grayish-blue, the design pale yellow and white, and the leaflike projections on the lower motif are aqua. The design is oriented in the warp direction.<br><br>The technique is the usual tapestry weave with slit and dovetail joins. The weave is very fine; the wefts are tightly beaten up. There is limited use of eccentric weaving.
date
900s–1000s
rights
CC0
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
wikidata
Q80028961
genreSpecific
Textile
imageCount
1
source
import
dimensionsRaw
Overall: 17.5 x 16 cm (6 7/8 x 6 5/16 in.)
cul
Iran or Iraq
accession
1959.122
Source extras
tec
Wool: tapestry weave
tombstone
Fragment, probably from a large hanging, 900s–1000s. Iran or Iraq. Wool: tapestry weave; overall: 17.5 x 16 cm (6 7/8 x 6 5/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of The Textile Arts Club, 1959.122
collection
T - Islamic
citations
citation
Lee, Sherman E. “Year in Review.” <em>The Bulletin of the Cleveland Museum of Art</em> 46, no. 10 (December 1959): 210–231.
page_number
Mentioned: p. 231; Reproduced: p. 214 [incorrectly identified as 1959.48]
citation
Wardwell, Anne E. <em>Material Matters: Fifty Years of Gifts from the Textile Arts Club, 1934-1984 : [Exhibition] 21 November-30 December 1984, the Cleveland Museum of Art</em>. Cleveland: The Museum, 1984.
page_number
Mentioned and Reproduced: p. 25, cat. no. 17
creditline
Gift of The Textile Arts Club
updatedAt
2026-05-29 06:55:44.809000
sourceId
135577
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Textiles
coll
T - Islamic
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Wool: tapestry weave
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1
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0
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photo
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