Cushion Cover (Yastik) 17th century 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 Cushion Cover (Yastik) 448678

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Size: 1031px × 1936px
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