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Western Anatolia
Cushion Cover (yastik),
mid-19th century
Although probably less than 150
years old, this cushion cover retains the graphic power of Anatolian
central-medallion carpets from earlier centuries. Its medallion
design is adopted from Ottoman textiles; a predecessor of it,
complete with pendants, can be seen on a late 16th-century brocaded
silk kaftan, in the Victoria and Albert Museum.1 A
very similar yastik, formerly in the McMullan collection, is drawn
more concisely but lacks the balance and spaciousness of this piece.2
The single row of brown knots that outlines the yellow medallion,
and the careful working of the four corner designs, combine to
create a strong illusion of depth.
M.H.
1. HALI, 51 (June 1990), p. 137,
fig. 13. Also see HALI, issue 24, vol. 6, no. 4 (1984), p. 376, fig.
40.
2. McMullan, pl. 117. Now
in the MetropolitanMuseum of Art.
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Structural Analysis |
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SIZE: |
37
1/2 x 28 1/2 in. (95 x 72 cm.) |
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WARP: |
wool, Z2S;
ivory |
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WEFT: |
wool, z, 2Z,
or 3Z x 2; ivory, light red, light
pink |
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PILE: |
wool, Z2S,
symmetrical knots, h. 8, v. 9, 72
k/sq. in.; ivory, dark brown, red, gold, green, blue
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ENDS: |
ivory and
red wool weft-faced plain weave,
mostly replaced |
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SIDES: |
ivory, red,
and pink wool selvedge of 6 cords of
2 warps each |
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THROUGH THE COLLECTOR'S EYE |
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Oriental Rugs from New England Private Collections |
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