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Sash (Patka)
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Sash (Patka)

Object Name: Sash
Date: late 17th century
Geography: India
Culture: Islamic
Medium: Cotton, silk; plain weave, embroidered
Dimensions: H. 121 1/2 in. (308.6 cm) W. 22 in. (55.9 cm)
Classification: Textiles-Costumes
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1947
Accession Number: 47.118
Not on view
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This sash was worn tied around the waist with its floral borders displayed to advantage at the front of the body, as seen in numerous Mughal-era portraits.
  • Provenance

    [ Heeramaneck Galleries, New York, until 1947; sold to MMA]

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