Collection record · Dress & textiles
Textile with field of poppies on a golden ground
The collection record classifies this work as textile. It is dated 1600–1750. Recorded culture or place: Iran, Safavid period (1501–1722).
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- Museum title
- Textile with field of poppies on a golden ground
- Date
- 1600–1750
- Culture / origin
- Iran, Safavid period (1501–1722)
- Materials and technique
- silk and gilt-metal thread: twill weave with supplementary weft, stamped
- Dimensions
- Overall: 85.7 x 71.1 cm (33 3/4 x 28 in.); Mounted: 92.7 x 78.7 cm (36 1/2 x 31 in.)
- Artist / maker
- Not specified by the museum
- Museum
- The Cleveland Museum of Art
- Accession number
- 1926.22
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The following description is reproduced from the Cleveland Museum of Art’s original English record.
Trade in textiles flourished between India and Iran. Courtly consumers from the neighboring Mughal and Safavid dynasties admired the products of both regions. The subtle chevrons set off rows of poppies that sway in alternating directions, lending a gentle liveliness to the overall pattern. Peach and green silk threads interlace to create each poppy in a technique that uses discontinuous wefts and allows for a smooth surface finish to this lightweight textile.
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The Cleveland Museum of Art · Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund · CC0
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