[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) › Girdle # Girdle Girdle (patka) of unbleached or faded cotton, embroidered with coloured floss silks and flattened silver wire. The patka is of coarse, loosely-woven cotton with a slightly harsh or stiff surface which seems to indicate the presence of a dressing. - **Kind:** artefact - **Date:** 1700–1800 CE --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact.vam.is-68-1977](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact.vam.is-68-1977) · Pramāṇa