Patka
17th century (made)
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Girdle (patka) of painted cotton chintz. In eight fragments. Plain field with a panel at each end filled with five cypress trees in light green. The branches are indicated by thin red lines. The panels are separated from the field by narrow bands. These bands and the lengthwise borders are filled with undulating cypress stems. The colour of the ground is natural.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Painted cotton chintz |
| Brief description | Girdle (patka) of painted cotton chintz, probably made in Golconda, 17th century |
| Physical description | Girdle (patka) of painted cotton chintz. In eight fragments. Plain field with a panel at each end filled with five cypress trees in light green. The branches are indicated by thin red lines. The panels are separated from the field by narrow bands. These bands and the lengthwise borders are filled with undulating cypress stems. The colour of the ground is natural. |
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| Credit line | Given by G. P. Baker |
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| Accession number | IS.95-1950 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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