Textile with Large Chintamani Design

16th century

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 460

This textile features large chintamani motifs, each filled with delicate blue cloud bands. The chintamani design was one of the most popular in Ottoman Turkey and is seen across a wide range of media, including ceramics and textiles. The motif likely originated in China as a Buddhist emblem symbolizing the three pearls of wisdom—one of the attributes of bodhisattvas (Buddhist saints). In its Ottoman context, the motif was associated with good luck and power.

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Title: Textile with Large Chintamani Design
Date: 16th century
Geography: Attributed to Turkey
Medium: Silk, metal wrapped thread; lampas (kemha)
Dimensions: Textile: H. 38 in. (96.5 cm)
W. 10 1/2 in. (26.7 cm)
Mount: H 43 1/2 in. (110.5 cm)
W. 15 1/2 in. (39.4 cm)
D. 7/8 in. (2.2 cm)
Classification: Textiles-Woven
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1908
Object Number: 08.109.2
Curatorial Department: Islamic Art

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