Headpiece
Unknown Artist
907–1125
Medium
embroidery, silk
Dimensions
22.3 × 53.8 cm
Classification
Embroidery
Department
Textiles
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit
Gift of Lisbet Holmes
Accession Number
1995.109.1
About this artwork
Pair of Headpieces Embroidery; silk Liao Dynasty (907-1125) The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Lisbet Holmes 1995.109.a and 1995.109.b (Cat. no. 52) These headpieces are embroidered with butterflies, birds, animals, flowers, leaves, and delicate vine scrolls. In general, the design is related to the theme of the lotus pond, best known from Liao tomb paintings. Paired ducks or geese swimming in water and looking in opposite directions seem to have become popular in the north of China before spr...