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Source Description
The sophisticated combination of elements in this colorful fragment include large split palmette leaves in ivory silk framing yellow interlacing knots in a leafy surround. Prominent floral buds are arranged with dynamic effect in staggered rows. Foral motifs became increasingly prominent on textiles during the 1400s, supplanting geometric patterns.
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98454
label
Fragment with curving vine and palmette leaves
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98454
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object
title
Fragment with curving vine and palmette leaves
description
The sophisticated combination of elements in this colorful fragment include large split palmette leaves in ivory silk framing yellow interlacing knots in a leafy surround. Prominent floral buds are arranged with dynamic effect in staggered rows. Foral motifs became increasingly prominent on textiles during the 1400s, supplanting geometric patterns.
date
1400s
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CC0
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CC0
language
en
wikidata
Q79484293
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Textile
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1
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import
dimensionsRaw
Overall: 29.9 x 20 cm (11 3/4 x 7 7/8 in.); Mounted: 39.1 x 28.9 cm (15 3/8 x 11 3/8 in.)
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Spain, Granada
accession
1918.183
Source extras
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Silk: lampas weave
tombstone
Fragment with curving vine and palmette leaves, 1400s. Spain, Granada. Silk: lampas weave; overall: 29.9 x 20 cm (11 3/4 x 7 7/8 in.); mounted: 39.1 x 28.9 cm (15 3/8 x 11 3/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Dudley P. Allen Fund, 1918.183
collection
T - Islamic
citations
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.
page_number
Reproduced: P. 209, fig. 5.43; Mentioned: P. 207
creditline
Dudley P. Allen Fund
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2026-05-29 05:18:50.213000
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98454
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Textiles
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T - Islamic
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Silk: lampas weave
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