Sash (Patka)
ca.1700 (made)
| Place of origin |
Man's sash (patka) of silk and metal-wrapped thread. Pink field with brocaded leaf designs in metal-wrapped thread in staggered rows. Both end borders have a row of 6 flowering plants (poppies?) in pink and green silk and metal-wrapped thread, with minor borders of meandering floral design. Added gold fringe at both ends. A pronounced vertical fold along the length of the sash shows that it was worn folded lengthwise.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Silk, metal-wrapped thread, woven, brocaded. |
| Brief description | Woven sash of silk and metal-wrapped thread, textile, Mughal, India, ca. 1700. |
| Physical description | Man's sash (patka) of silk and metal-wrapped thread. Pink field with brocaded leaf designs in metal-wrapped thread in staggered rows. Both end borders have a row of 6 flowering plants (poppies?) in pink and green silk and metal-wrapped thread, with minor borders of meandering floral design. Added gold fringe at both ends. A pronounced vertical fold along the length of the sash shows that it was worn folded lengthwise. |
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| Credit line | Given by Lesley Forbes |
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| Accession number | IS 14-2011 |
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| Record created | August 3, 2011 |
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