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Source Description
This textile could have been used as a covering for seating on the floor or as a bedspread in either an Indian or European setting. In any case, it was not meant to be walked on. Its material and imagery testify to flourishing international relationships. The arabesque designs, consisting of swirling vines with large and small flowers, recall a radiant paradise and have roots in Persian, Chinese, and Mediterranean sources. The use of gold-wrapped thread had been widespread in Spain and Portugal before it was adopted in India, probably first in Goa, a Portuguese colony on the southwestern coast of India from 1510 to 1961. The vibrant colors are distinctive to this region of India.
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95648
label
Spread with floral medallion pattern
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95648
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object
title
Spread with floral medallion pattern
description
This textile could have been used as a covering for seating on the floor or as a bedspread in either an Indian or European setting. In any case, it was not meant to be walked on. Its material and imagery testify to flourishing international relationships. The arabesque designs, consisting of swirling vines with large and small flowers, recall a radiant paradise and have roots in Persian, Chinese, and Mediterranean sources. The use of gold-wrapped thread had been widespread in Spain and Portugal before it was adopted in India, probably first in Goa, a Portuguese colony on the southwestern coast of India from 1510 to 1961. The vibrant colors are distinctive to this region of India.
date
1700s
rights
CC0
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
wikidata
Q79477565
genreSpecific
Embroidery
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1
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import
dimensionsRaw
Overall: 251.5 x 330.2 cm (99 x 130 in.)
cul
Mughal India, Deccan, probably Goa
accession
1916.1359
Source extras
tec
Cotton: plain weave, quilted; silk and gilt-metal thread: embroidery, couched laid work
tombstone
Spread with floral medallion pattern, 1700s. Mughal India, Deccan, probably Goa. Cotton: plain weave, quilted; silk and gilt-metal thread: embroidery, couched laid work; overall: 251.5 x 330.2 cm (99 x 130 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Wade, 1916.1359
collection
T - Islamic
didYouKnow
A small blue and yellow bird perches at the center of the otherwise solely floral design.
citations
citation
Jain, Rahul. <em>Rapture: The Art of Indian Textiles. </em>New Delhi: Niyogi Books, 2011.
page_number
Mentioned: p. 160; Reproduced: no. 55, p. 161.
citation
Mackie, Louise W. <em>Symbols of Power: Luxury Textiles from Islamic Lands, 7th-21st Century</em>. Cleveland: Cleveland Museum of Art, 2015.
page_number
Mentioned and Reproduced: p. 431, fig. 10.21.
creditline
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Wade
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2026-05-29 05:08:18.393000
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95648
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Textiles
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T - Islamic
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Cotton: plain weave, quilted; silk and gilt-metal thread: embroidery, couched laid work
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