Pair of Plaques (Appliqué)

Cleveland Museum of Art

Pair of Plaques (Appliqué)

Date
1300s
Medium
translucent enamel on gold
Culture
Spain (Hispano-Moresque), 14th century
Department
Medieval Art
Institution
Cleveland Museum of Art
Object ID
124979

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This oblong plaque is decorated with pseudo-Kufic (fake Arabic) designs indicating that it was produced in Spain under Muslim influence. It may have served as an applied ornament to some article of personal adornment such as a belt. It is possible that the design was inspired by Arabic coinage. Enamel can be made opaque or translucent; when translucent, it resembles stained glass, allowing light to pass through.

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Credit line
Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund
Provenance
-1946: Belle da Costa Greene (1879-1950), New York, NY, sold to Brummer Galleries | 1946: (Brummer Gallery, Inc., New York, NY, sold to the Cleveland Museum of Art) | 1946-: The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH

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