Waist Sash
early 18th century (made)
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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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| 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. |
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| Gallery label | SASH (patka): Silk brocade with silver and silver-gilt thread, Mughal, early 18th century.(Nehru Gallery, 2001) |
| 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. |
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| Accession number | IM.25-1936 |
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| Record created | May 15, 2008 |
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