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Fragment said to come from Cathedral of Lérida. Ground: woven with blue silk. Design: two lions back to back framed by eight pointed star, repeated in rows, woven with gold thread (gilded leather) outlined with pink silk. Arabesques woven with gold thread fill spaces between. Shows part of...
Provenance
Probably acquired in Spain by Adolfo Loewi, Venice; 1928, sold by Loewi to the MFA for $2745 [see note 1]. (Accession Date: June 7, 1928) NOTES: [1] Seven textiles (MFA accession nos. 28.320 - 28.326) were purchased for this amount.
Credit Line
Harriet Otis Cruft Fund
Spanish, early 13th century
Dimensions
18.5 x 25 cm (7 5/16 x 9 13/16 in.); Legacy dimension: 0.25 x 0.185
Accession Number
28.326
Medium or Technique
Silk and metal; compound weave in blue, red, white, yellow, pink and metal