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Lampas with heraldry of Castile and León, from a royal Christian robe
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Opulent gold thread forms heraldic shields of a Spanish king on a palmette ground. The shield bears the heraldic device of Castile and Leon, the castle and lion, which had decorated imperial Spanish garments for several centuries. The use of coats of arms was a European convention that was never adopted by the Muslims.
Cleveland Museum of Art’s own descriptionCredit lineLampas with heraldry of Castile and León, from a royal Christian robe, 1200–1325. Spain, Granada, Nasrid period. Lampas: silk and gold thread; overall: 10.2 x 54.9 cm (4 x 21 5/8 in.); mounted: 17.8 x 62.9 cm (7 x 24 3/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund, 1939.48
