Textile
early 18th century (made)
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This luxuriously woven sash (patka) was woven in Iran but used in Hyderabad. It bears a stamp from the toshkhana (wardrobe store) of Asaf Jah, first Nizam of Hyderabad with the date 1159 AH (equivalent to 1746AD). The muted colour palette is typical of Safavid Persian taste, and the upright, symmetrical shape of the flowering plants in the end panels also indicates an Iranian rather than Indian origin..
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Brocaded silk with silver-gilt thread |
| Brief description | Sash (patka) of brocaded silk and silver-gilt thread, made in Iran, 18th century |
| Physical description | Sash (patka) of brocaded silk and silver-gilt thread, with a silver fringe at each end. The field is patterned with horizontal stripes, gold rosettes on a tan ground alternating with scrolling leafy flowered stems in colours on a gold ground. The end panels each have a row of five symmetrical flowering plants in green, blue, yellow and white on a gold ground. The narrow borders are decorated with scrolling stems with flowers, fruit and foliage. The patka bears a stamp from the toshkhana (wardrobe store) of Asaf Jah, first Nizam of Hyderabad and date 1159 AH (1746AD). |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Seal of Asaf Jah, Nizam ul-Mulk, first Nizam of Hyderabad, dated 1159 (1746 AD). |
| Gallery label | SASH (PATKA) brocade used in Hyderabad. This luminous patka bears a stamp from the toshkhana (wardrobe store) of Asaf Jah, first Nizam of Hyderabad and date 1159 AH/1746AD. The colour palette is typical of Safavid Persian taste.(1992) |
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| Summary | This luxuriously woven sash (patka) was woven in Iran but used in Hyderabad. It bears a stamp from the toshkhana (wardrobe store) of Asaf Jah, first Nizam of Hyderabad with the date 1159 AH (equivalent to 1746AD). The muted colour palette is typical of Safavid Persian taste, and the upright, symmetrical shape of the flowering plants in the end panels also indicates an Iranian rather than Indian origin.. |
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| Accession number | T.49-1923 |
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| Record created | April 24, 2008 |
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