Cushion Cover (Yastik)

17th century

Not on view

Velvet cushion covers with their bold patterning and limited color range are familiar textiles in museum collections. This velvet example, richly brocaded with metal thread, features a central medallion surrounded by carnations, tulips, and serrated leaves. The ends contain rows of lappets characteristic of many cushion covers, which decorated divans placed around the reception area of aristocratic households or in garden retreats or pavilions.

Artwork Details

Overview

Provenance

Title: Cushion Cover (Yastik)
Date: 17th century
Geography: Attributed to Turkey
Medium: Silk, cotton, metal wrapped thread; cut and voided velvet, brocaded
Dimensions: Textile: L. 41 in. (104.1 cm)
W. 25 1/4 in. (64.1 cm)
Mount:: H. 44 1/8 in. (112.1 cm)
W. 29 1/8 in. (74 cm)
D. 2 1/4 in. (5.7 cm)
Classification: Textiles-Woven
Credit Line: Theodore M. Davis Collection, Bequest of Theodore M. Davis, 1915
Object Number: 30.95.66
Curatorial Department: Islamic Art

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