Waistcloth
late 17th century (made)
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Waistcloth (patka) of printed cream-coloured cotton. The cloth has panels at each end diapered with minute and closely set floral sprigs in red, purple and green. The panels are separated from the main field, which is plain, by four narrow bands. These bands and the outer borders are filled with undulating floral stems in the same colours.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Printed cotton |
| Brief description | Waistcloth (patka) of printed cotton, probably Golconda, late 17th century |
| Physical description | Waistcloth (patka) of printed cream-coloured cotton. The cloth has panels at each end diapered with minute and closely set floral sprigs in red, purple and green. The panels are separated from the main field, which is plain, by four narrow bands. These bands and the outer borders are filled with undulating floral stems in the same colours. |
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| Credit line | Bequeathed by Sir Michael Sadler |
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| Accession number | IS.99-1948 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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