About this artwork
The long silk sashes worn as part of men’s dress in Persia (present-day Iran) and north India were adopted by Polish nobility during the late 1600s. Wrapped around the waist with the fringed ends hanging free, such expensive woven silks denoted the wearer’s high status. Sashes became part of noblemen’s formal dress as a symbol of Poland’s history as the territory connecting Europe and Asia. They were exported from Iran, made in Poland, and made in France for export to Poland.
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Status
- Currently Off View
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Department
- Textiles
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Title
- Man's Waist Sash
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Place
- Iran (Object Possibly made in)
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Date
- Made 1701–1800
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Medium
- Silk compound weave, with applied silk and metal fringe
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Dimensions
- 452.2 × 68.8 cm (178 3/8 × 27 1/8 in.)
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Credit Line
- Gift of Mrs. Bruce Borland
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Reference Number
- 1949.587
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IIIF Manifest
- https://api.artic.edu/api/v1/artworks/66049/manifest.json
Extended information about this artwork
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