Turkish Yastik Rug or Cushion Cover

Price: $250

Era: 1900's - 1910's

Country of Origin: Turkey

Materials: Textile > Wool

Condition: Age Appropriate Patina

Style: Decorating Style > Eclectic, Decorating Style > Ethnic, Decorating Style > Exotic, Decorating Style > Middle Eastern, Decorating Style > Rustic / Country Style

Item description:
Yastiks were used in Ottoman homes as cushions on the divans that provided seating. This weaving was made by hand in an Anatolian village about one hundred years ago. The palette is typical of Ottoman weavings, with the saturated cochineal red ground. Part of the original flat-woven back remains. suitable for use as a small rug or to be made into a cushion.