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Source 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.
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Document identity
localId
2344
label
Velvet Cushion Cover (Yastik)
core
obj
dtoType
object
citationUrl
pageCount
1
Source metadata
id
2344
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Velvet Cushion Cover (Yastik)
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.
date
late 17th century
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
cushion covers
imageCount
1
pageCount
1
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
61
height
106.5
dimensionsRaw
H: 24 × W: 41 15/16 in. (61 × 106.5 cm)
Source extras
cul
Ottoman
med
silk, cotton, metal-wrapped thread; cut and voided velvet, brocaded
creator_ids
6768
collection_ids
ISL
TAF
exhibition_ids
none
Single page context
seq
1
pageIndex
0
type
photo
mediaId
c8172e39f4463088