Man's Robe (Jama) with Poppies 17th century This man’s robe, called a jama, is decorated with delicate pink flowers painted individually by hand and outlined in gold leaf. Gold leaf is also lavished on the collar and lappets which tie at the side of the chest. As seen in contemporary portraits, this type of garment was worn at courts throughout India, calf-length in the seventeenth century and ankle-length in the eighteenth century, but the painstaking method of painting the design on the cloth associate this robe with the Deccan, in central Man's Robe (Jama) with Poppies. 17th century

Man's Robe (Jama) with Poppies 17th century This man’s robe, called a jama, is decorated with delicate pink flowers painted individually by hand and outlined in gold leaf. Gold leaf is also lavished on the collar and lappets which tie at the side of the chest. As seen in contemporary portraits, this type of garment was worn at courts throughout India, calf-length in the seventeenth century and ankle-length in the eighteenth century, but the painstaking method of painting the design on the cloth associate this robe with the Deccan, in central Man's Robe (Jama) with Poppies. 17th century. Cotton; painted, with applied gold leaf. Attributed to India, Deccan, Burhanpur or Hyderabad. Textiles-Costumes

How we Work

Contribute

Legal

Contact Us