Cloth of gold with felines and eagles
1225–75
Overall: 170.5 x 109 cm (67 1/8 x 42 15/16 in.); Mounted: 179.1 x 118.7 x 13.3 cm (70 1/2 x 46 3/4 x 5 1/4 in.)
Source image
https://clevelandart.org/art/1990.2
Mongol taste for luxury was equated with gold, symbol of imperial authority, power, and legitimacy. This splendid cloth of gold-exceptionally large and luxurious-may have enriched the interior of a palace or a majestic tent. The golden pattern, although tarnished on the faded...
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Terms
Culture
Northeast Iran
Technique
Silk and gold thread: lampas
Medium
Silk and gold thread: lampas
Genre
Textile
Department
Textiles
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