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Pendants were used extensively in Buddhist settings where they were attached to almost anything needing decoration: ritual objects, canopies, valances, pillars, and other architectural components. They could be made in a variety of ways. This example consists of a heading and six tiers, each embroidered separately and then attached, one to the next. The earliest known pendant of this type was found in Central Asia and dates from the Tang dynasty (AD 618-907). The 14th-century date of this pendant is indicated by the style of the flowers.
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157337
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Pendant
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157337
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Pendant
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Pendants were used extensively in Buddhist settings where they were attached to almost anything needing decoration: ritual objects, canopies, valances, pillars, and other architectural components. They could be made in a variety of ways. This example consists of a heading and six tiers, each embroidered separately and then attached, one to the next. The earliest known pendant of this type was found in Central Asia and dates from the Tang dynasty (AD 618-907). The 14th-century date of this pendant is indicated by the style of the flowers.
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1300s
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CC0
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en
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Q79973461
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Embroidery
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Overall: 84.5 x 21.7 cm (33 1/4 x 8 9/16 in.)
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China, 14th century
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1994.2
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needleloop embroidery and knotting; silk, silvered paper, gilded paper and gold thread
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Pendant, 1300s. China, 14th century. Needleloop embroidery and knotting; silk, silvered paper, gilded paper and gold thread; overall: 84.5 x 21.7 cm (33 1/4 x 8 9/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Edward L. Whittemore Fund, 1994.20
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Textiles
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citation
Cleveland Museum of Art, “Recent Acquisitions to the Cleveland Museum of Art Collection,” August 26, 1994, Cleveland Museum of Art Archives.
citation
Watt, James C. Y., Anne E. Wardwell, and Morris Rossabi. When silk was gold: Central Asian and Chinese textiles. 1997.
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pp. 189-191, reproduced in color, p. 189
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Edward L. Whittemore Fund
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2026-05-29 08:11:30.004000
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157337
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Textiles
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Textiles
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needleloop embroidery and knotting; silk, silvered paper, gilded paper and gold thread
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