Cloth of Gold: Displayed Falcons
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Cloth of Gold: Displayed Falcons

TitleCloth of Gold: Displayed Falcons
Datemid-1200s 13th century
MediumSilk and gold thread, lampas
ClassificationTextile
OriginCentral Asia Central Asia
Holding institutionThe Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit lineCloth of Gold: Displayed Falcons, mid-1200s. Central Asia. Silk and gold thread, lampas; overall: 57.5 x 18.4 cm (22 5/8 x 7 1/4 in.); mounted: 67.9 x 29.8 cm (26 3/4 x 11 3/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Edward L. Whittemore Fund, 1996.297
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“Cloth of Gold: Displayed Falcons” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated mid-1200s. It is executed in silk and gold thread, lampas and classified as textile. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).

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