Cover Maker: Unknown

second half of 18th century

Asian Art

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Embroideries such as this example, which was most likely used as a cushion cover, were produced in northwestern Iran (present-day Azerbaijan) during the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, a period of relative peace and prosperity. The bold, geometric design resembles those of carpets woven in the same region at that time.

Medium

Open weave cotton with silk embroidery

Dimensions

33 1/2 × 35 in. (85.09 × 88.9 cm)

Credit Line

Hobart and Edward Small Moore Memorial Collection, Gift of Mrs. William H. Moore

Accession Number

1937.5211

Geography

Azerbaijan

Culture

Azerbaijani, Islamic

Period

18th century

Classification

Textiles

Disclaimer

Note: This electronic record was created from historic documentation that does not necessarily reflect the Yale University Art Gallery’s complete or current knowledge about the object. Review and updating of records is ongoing.

Provenance
Arthur Upham Pope (1881–1969) and Phyllis Ackerman (1893–1977) Collection; purchased by Mrs. William H. Moore (1858–1955), New York, 1936; given to the Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Conn., 1937
Bibliography
  • Jennifer Wearden, "Azerbaijanian Embroideries: A Synthesis of Contrasts," Hali no. 59 (October 1991), 102–11, fig. 13, 15–16
Object copyright
No Copyright - United States

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