[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Physical](https://indike.org/pramana/inp) › [Artefacts](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact) › [Victoria and Albert Museum, London](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact.vam) › Textile # Textile Expensive silk velvet like this fragment was made for court use in Mughal India and was mainly used for furnishing. Velvet-making was probably introduced into Mughal India from Safavid Iran, which was renowned for its beautiful and elaborate velvet textiles. - **Kind:** artefact - **Date:** 1600–1700 CE --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact.vam.664-1883](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact.vam.664-1883) · Pramāṇa