17th century
Turkey
Object qualities
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Objecttextile (towels, carpets, etc.): Cushion cover
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Type of arts & crafts
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MediumSilk, cotton, metal wrapped thread; cut and voided velvet, brocaded
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SizeTextile: L. 42 1/2 in. (108 cm) W. 23 1/2 in. (59.7 cm) Mount: L. 45 1/2 in. (115.6 cm) W. 26 3/4 in. (67.9 cm) D. 1 in. (2.5 cm)
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Geography detailsAttributed to
Turkey -
Country today
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Date17th century
Source of information
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Type of sourceDatabase “Metropolitan Museum of Art”
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Fund that the source refers toMetropolitan Museum of Art
Description
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Costly velvet furnishing fabrics with glittering metal-wrapped thread embellishment were used to adorn the interior of Ottoman royal palaces and the homes of the wealthy elite. This pieces originally served as ‘yastik’ or bolster cushion cover. Often these covers were produced in quantity, woven one after the other in a continuous length on the loom, and later cut to size. While these multiples still exist, they are rarely found together. The museum’s collection, however, houses another cushion cover identical to the floral medallion example shown here.