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Velvet Cushion Cover (Yastik)
late 17th century
silk, cotton, metal-wrapped thread; cut and voided velvet, brocaded
(Islamic World , Textiles and Furniture )
(Islamic World , Textiles and Furniture )
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
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object. Learn more about provenance at the Walters.
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object. Learn more about provenance at the Walters.
William T. or Henry Walters, Baltimore; by bequest to Walters Art Museum, 1931.
Geographies
Asia Minor (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 24 × W: 41 15/16 in. (61 × 106.5 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by William T. or Henry Walters
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
83.87