EditorialA keeper with a pair of deer. The keeper stands under a tree in which two birds are perched. His orange jama is tied at the waist with a gold ‘patka’ in which is stuck a dagger, and his trousers and turban are gold. He is holding the buck on a deli...
EditorialZain Khan Kokah (d.1601). Zain Khan stands facing left ,his hands crossed at his waist. He wears a white jama with illuminated’ patka,’ and orange ‘pai’jama’, a katar’ stuck in his belt; pale green background. . Total of 20 leaves separatel...
EditorialPrince 'Azim al-Shan, facing right, stands in a flowery meadow holding a 'sarpesh' in his left hand, and resting his right hand on the hilt of his sword. A radiant halo glows about his head and he is dressed in a pale yellow jama with brocade flowers, ...
EditorialIkhlas Khan. Bijapur, c.1640. Ikhlas Khan, an Abyssinian officer in the service of the 'Adil Shahi dynasty, facing left, stands in a field holding a straight sword in his right hand, and resting his left hand on the black shield at his side. Two 'talwa...
EditorialPrince hawking with an attendant in a landscape. A prince wearing a full-length green jama with a long ‘patka’ and a richly decorated sash rides a chestnut stallion. The prince looks back at a ‘chenar’ tree in which several birds are possible p...
Editorial'Abd al-Rahim Khan (Khan-i-Khanan, 1556- 1627), with a dark moustache, leans on a slender staff, facing right, dressed in an orange turban, yellow trousers, and a transparent white jama tied with a mauve and gold ‘patka’; green background. ‘Abd a...
EditorialSash (Patka) with a Floral Border, second half 17th century, Attributed to India, Cotton, silk; plain weave, embroidered, Textile: L. 125 in. (317.5 cm), Textiles-Costumes, Men?s sashes, called patkas, were wrapped two or three times around the wearer?...
EditorialAurangzeb as a prince, facing right, is standing with his left hand resting on a short straight sword. He is finely dressed in a white jama with embroidered gold 'patka', his turban set with jewellery. Johnson Collection. 1650 - 1655. Opaque watercolou...
EditorialA keeper with a pair of deer. The keeper stands under a tree in which two birds are perched. His orange jama is tied at the waist with a gold ‘patka’ in which is stuck a dagger, and his trousers and turban are gold. He is holding the buck on a deli...
EditorialZain Khan Kokah (d.1601). Zain Khan stands facing left ,his hands crossed at his waist. He wears a white jama with illuminated’ patka,’ and orange ‘pai’jama’, a katar’ stuck in his belt; pale green background. . Total of 20 leaves separatel...
EditorialPrince 'Azim al-Shan, facing right, stands in a flowery meadow holding a 'sarpesh' in his left hand, and resting his right hand on the hilt of his sword. A radiant halo glows about his head and he is dressed in a pale yellow jama with brocade flowers, ...
Editorial'Abd al-Rahim Khan (Khan-i-Khanan, 1556- 1627), with a dark moustache, leans on a slender staff, facing right, dressed in an orange turban, yellow trousers, and a transparent white jama tied with a mauve and gold ‘patka’; green background. ‘Abd a...
EditorialIndian Rajas. c.1770. Raja Anand Dev of Bahu (Jammu) is seated smoking with Raja Dhrub Dev of Jammu. Anand Dev is on the right, dressed in a decorated white jama and gold turban and 'patka', with an attendant 'chauri-bearer' behind him in a pink stripe...
EditorialIkhlas Khan. Bijapur, c.1640. Ikhlas Khan, an Abyssinian officer in the service of the 'Adil Shahi dynasty, facing left, stands in a field holding a straight sword in his right hand, and resting his left hand on the black shield at his side. Two 'talwa...
EditorialPrince hawking with an attendant in a landscape. A prince wearing a full-length green jama with a long ‘patka’ and a richly decorated sash rides a chestnut stallion. The prince looks back at a ‘chenar’ tree in which several birds are possible p...
EditorialSash (Patka) with a Floral Border, second half 17th century, Attributed to India, Cotton, silk; plain weave, embroidered, Textile: L. 125 in. (317.5 cm), Textiles-Costumes, Men?s sashes, called patkas, were wrapped two or three times around the wearer?...