Velvet Cushion Cover (Yastik)

Description Provenance Credit

Description Cushion-covers (yastiks) like this one decorated divans or sofas positioned low to the ground in Ottoman Turkish royal palaces and houses of the elite. Bold floral patterns in a limited color range were popular from the 16th century onward.

Provenance William T. or Henry Walters, Baltimore; by bequest to Walters Art Museum, 1931.

Credit Acquired by William T. or Henry Walters

Download Image Add to Collection Creative Commons License

Creator

Islamic (Artist)

Period

late 17th century

Medium

silk, cotton, metal-wrapped thread; cut and voided velvet, brocaded
(Textiles)

Accession Number

83.87

Measurements

H: 24 × W: 41 15/16 in. (61 × 106.5 cm)

Geographies

Asia Minor (Place of Origin)

Location Within Museum

Not On View