Textile with Tiny Leaves

1275–1350 Overall: 14.5 x 15.5 cm (5 11/16 x 6 1/8 in.); Mounted: 30.5 x 33.7 cm (12 x 13 1/4 in.) Source image
https://clevelandart.org/art/1985.33

The shimmering gold of the tiny scattered leaves in this silk perfectly suited the taste of the Mongol court. Showing no Chinese or eastern Iranian influence, this type of pattern appears to have been indigenous to eastern Central Asia. The closest parallels to the tiny leaves...

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