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1376 / 1400, Istanbul

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Metropolitan Museum of ArtMetropolitan Museum of Art
Identifier
12.104.1
Transfer of custody
Victoria and Albert Museum
Acquisition
Rogers Fund, 1912
Collection
Medieval Art
Material
Textile
Silk
Technique
Embroidery
Depiction
  • Floral motif 57%
  • Vegetal motif 56%
  • Geometrical motif 78%
  • Geometrical motif 89%
  • Geometrical motif 50%
Dimension
148.6 cm (height)
129.9 cm (width)
Production time
1376 / 1400
14th century (dates CE)
Production place
Istanbul
Type of object
fabrics

Description

The double-headed eagle became the primary symbol of the state during the late Byzantine centuries and was also adopted for liturgical use. This huge eagle was probably used as an altar cloth or as a podea, a skirt hung beneath an icon. The inscription, which connects the owner with distinguished imperial dynasties, exaggerated the claims of a pretender to the patriarchal throne.

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