Sash (Patka)

late 19th century

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Caption

Sash (Patka), late 19th century. White plain cloth weave cotton, 21 5/8 x 118 1/8 in. (55 x 300 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn Museum Collection, 34.5766. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)

Gallery

Not on view

Collection

Asian Art

Title

Sash (Patka)

Date

late 19th century

Geography

Place made: India

Medium

White plain cloth weave cotton

Classification

Accessories

Dimensions

21 5/8 x 118 1/8 in. (55 x 300 cm)

Inscriptions

Small black ink inscription on body, possibly Urdu. Small inscription in nastaliq-like script (also possibly Urdu or Persian) on inside hem at boder's edge. [10/06/11 - Indian Textile Survey, C. McKenna and J. Cummins]

Credit Line

Brooklyn Museum Collection

Accession Number

34.5766

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