Waist Sash
ca. 1725-1750 (made)
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Waist sash (patka) of pashmina wool. Creamy white ground with a plain field. The ends are patterned with a row of six flowering plants multi-headed with red blooms and blue-green foliage. Narrow borders of repeating flower and bud design.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Pashmina wool |
| Brief description | Waist sash (patka) of pashmina wool, Kashmir, India, ca. 1725-1750. |
| Physical description | Waist sash (patka) of pashmina wool. Creamy white ground with a plain field. The ends are patterned with a row of six flowering plants multi-headed with red blooms and blue-green foliage. Narrow borders of repeating flower and bud design. |
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| Bibliographic reference | Stronge, S. "The Arts of the Sikh Kingdoms", V&A, 1999
p. 116, pl. 126; cat. no 53, p. 215 |
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| Accession number | IS.12-1982 |
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| Record created | January 2, 2003 |
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