Cushion Cover (Yastik)

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17th century · Silk, linen (?); cut and voided velvet, brocaded · Islamic Art

Rectangular silk velvets, such as this textile, would have been used to cover cushions, or yastik, on a low seating platform. They feature staggered rows of dramatic floral medallions set against a crimson ground. The ends of the textiles exhibit borders of repeating floral motifs set into rows of small arched forms known as lappets.

Artist

Unknown

Date

17th century

Medium

Silk, linen (?); cut and voided velvet, brocaded

Department

Islamic Art

Credit line

The Friedsam Collection, Bequest of Michael Friedsam, 1931