Patka
late 17th century - early 18th century (made)
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Patka (man's waist sash) of cotton, with hand-drawn mordant- and resist-dyed design of eight large flowering sprigs at each end and narrow horizontal and vertical borders of floral meander design. Probably originally white ground, now discoloured to brown.
Object details
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| Brief description | Patka (sash) of hand-drawn mordant- and resist-dyed cotton, south east India, late 17th - early 18th century; Textiles; Men's Clothes |
| Physical description | Patka (man's waist sash) of cotton, with hand-drawn mordant- and resist-dyed design of eight large flowering sprigs at each end and narrow horizontal and vertical borders of floral meander design. Probably originally white ground, now discoloured to brown. |
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| Credit line | Given by G. P. Baker |
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| Accession number | IS.80-1950 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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