Patka
late 18th century (made)
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Long and narrow sash (patka) or waistband in printed, painted and dyed cotton. With a plain field and a deep border at each end with a design of long pink flower sprays. Hand-painted in dye colours. With a horizontal row of eight repetitions of a plant bearing five red flowers and delicate poppy-like foliage. Above this are four narrow bands of wavy stems with flowers and borders the whole is a slightly broader band of the same undulating motive. In two shades of red, sage-green and black.
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Materials and techniques | Printed, painted and dyed cotton |
Brief description | Man's sash (patka) or waistband in printed, painted and dyed cotton, probably made in Machilipatnam, late 18th century |
Physical description | Long and narrow sash (patka) or waistband in printed, painted and dyed cotton. With a plain field and a deep border at each end with a design of long pink flower sprays. Hand-painted in dye colours. With a horizontal row of eight repetitions of a plant bearing five red flowers and delicate poppy-like foliage. Above this are four narrow bands of wavy stems with flowers and borders the whole is a slightly broader band of the same undulating motive. In two shades of red, sage-green and black. |
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Object history | RF 1922/7862 |
Production | Sashes of this type are sometimes attributed to Burhanpur |
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Accession number | IM.87-1923 |
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Record created | September 29, 2006 |
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