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Lampas with heraldry of Castile and León, from a royal Christian robe
1200-1325
The Cleveland Museum of Art
Cleveland, United States
Opulent gold thread forms heraldic shields of a Spanish king on a palmette ground. The shield bears the heraldic device of Castile and Leon, the castle and lion, which had decorated imperial Spanish garments for several centuries. The use of coats of arms was a European convention that was never adopted by the Muslims.
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- Title: Lampas with heraldry of Castile and León, from a royal Christian robe
- Date Created: 1200-1325
- Physical Dimensions: Overall: 10.2 x 54.9 cm (4 x 21 5/8 in.); Mounted: 17.8 x 62.9 cm (7 x 24 3/4 in.)
- Provenance: (Estate of H. A. Elsberg, New York).
- Type: Textile
- Rights: CC0
- External Link: https://clevelandart.org/art/1939.48
- Medium: lampas: silk and gold thread
- Department: Textiles
- Culture: Spain, Granada, Nasrid period
- Credit Line: Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund
- Collection: T - Islamic
- Accession Number: 1939.48
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