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Carpet cushion

A carpet cushion is a cushion whose face is cut from an older handwoven rug, kilim or bag face, restored and backed with a separate handwoven cloth. The age given for such a cushion is the age of the rug it came from, not of the cushion.

Also rug cushion · kilim cushion · Overdyed Carpet Cushion · Made from Vintage Rugs · Made form Antique and Vintage Rugs

See also Poshti, Toubreh

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Carpet cushion: a detail of Antique Bakhtiari Toranj Carpet Cushion, 55x50cm
Detail from Antique Bakhtiari Toranj Carpet Cushion, 55x50cm →
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Carpet cushion, in the collection.

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