Robe
Place of OriginPunjab state, India, former kingdom of Nabha
Date1890-1920
PeriodPeriod of Maharaja Hira Singh (1871-1911)
CultureSikh
MaterialsWoven silk and metal-wrapped thread
DimensionsH. 44 1/2 in x W. 67 1/4 in, H. 113 cm x W. 171 cm
Credit LineGift of Mr. T.S. and Mrs. Jogi Khanna, in memory of grandfather Sardar Sahib Dr. Sewa Singh, chief minister (1906-1916) of Maharaja Hira Singh of Nabha State, Punjab, India
Object number2010.14
DepartmentSouth Asian Art
ClassificationsTextiles
On View
Not on viewThis man's robe, a type called chogha, is a longsleeved and open-fronted outer garment worn in many parts of India, especially after the 1850s. Choghas were worn by notables at a court, as was the case for this robe, whose original owner was first the royal physician and later chief minister of the Sikh kingdom of Nabha.
1890-1915
1890-1920
1890-1920
1890-1915
approx. 1800-1900
1850 -1900
approx. 1800-1850