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Waist Sash

early 18th century (made)
Place of origin

This sash (patka) is finely woven in silk and metal-wrapped thread. The borders of flowering plants are typical of the classic Mughal style, and a sash of this quality would certainly have been worn at one of the richer courts of North India.

Object details

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Object type
Materials and techniques
Brief description
Waist sash (patka), green silk woven with silver-gilt wrapped thread, possibly Gujarat, early 18th century; Textiles; Men's Clothing
Physical description
Waist sash (patka) of green silk woven with silver and silver-gilt-wrapped threads. Dark green field with a row of flowering plants at each end. Broad end borders and narrow side borders.
Dimensions
  • Width: 55.2cm
  • Length: 61in
  • Width: 28in
Gallery label
(Nehru Gallery, 2001)
SASH (patka): Silk brocade with silver and silver-gilt thread, Mughal, early 18th century.
Credit line
Bought from Mr. Imre Schwaiger
Object history
Purchased from Imre Schwaiger, 1936.
Summary
This sash (patka) is finely woven in silk and metal-wrapped thread. The borders of flowering plants are typical of the classic Mughal style, and a sash of this quality would certainly have been worn at one of the richer courts of North India.
Bibliographic references
  • The art of India and Pakistan, a commemorative catalogue of the exhibition held at the Royal Academy of Arts, London, 1947-8. Edited by Sir Leigh Ashton. London: Faber and Faber, [1950] p. 215, cat. no. 1025
  • Miller, Lesley Ellis, and Ana Cabrera Lafuente, with Claire Allen-Johnstone, eds. Silk: Fibre, Fabric and Fashion. London: Thames & Hudson Ltd in association with the Victoria and Albert Museum, 2021. ISBN 978-0-500-48065-6. This object features in the publication Silk: Fibre, Fabric and Fashion (2021)
Collection
Accession number
IM.25-1936

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Record createdMay 15, 2008
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