Katzeb

Akbar wearing a white Katzeb

Katzeb (kamarband, Kayabandh, Cummerbund) was an article of dress encircling the body, at the waist with ends hanging in the front. It was a kind of sash also called patka.[1][2][3][4]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference :1 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ ''The patka or katzeb (sash), a band of cloth fastened round the waist over the jama ...'' Page 10 Flora and Fauna in Mughal Art Som Prakash Verma · 1999 [1]
  3. ^ Bhushan, Jamila Brij; Brijbhushan, Jamila (1958). The Costumes and Textiles of India. Taraporevala's Treasure House of Books. p. 32.
  4. ^ Mohamed Nasr. A Study Of Mughal Emperial Costumes And Designs During 16th And 17th Century. p. 14.