Textile with Large Chintamani Design
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.
Artwork Details
- 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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