Textile with Palmettes
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Textile with Palmettes

TitleTextile with Palmettes
Date1200s–1300s 13th century
MediumSilk and gold thread; tabby with supplementary weft
ClassificationTextile
OriginCentral Asia, Il-khanid (Mongol) period Central Asia
Holding institutionThe Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit lineTextile with Palmettes, 1200s–1300s. Central Asia, Il-khanid (Mongol) period. Silk and gold thread; tabby with supplementary weft; overall: 85.5 x 35 cm (33 11/16 x 13 3/4 in.); mounted: 106.7 x 50.8 cm (42 x 20 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, John L. Severance Fund, 1993.253
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“Textile with Palmettes” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated 1200s–1300s. It is executed in silk and gold thread; tabby with supplementary weft 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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