[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) › Painting # Painting The patched robe is the mark of a holy man in several cultures, as it indicates poverty and a lack of interest in outward appearance. This Muslim faqir (literally 'poor') is shown seated outside his hut under a tree. Painting, opaque watercolour on paper, an ascetic in a patched robe seated outside his hut. - **Kind:** artefact - **Date:** 1755–1764 CE --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact.vam.d-1196-1903](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact.vam.d-1196-1903) · Pramāṇa