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Global Influence of Spanish Capes in Goa by Patricia Faria is a document available to read on EtoBox.
1) During the 16th century, Portuguese merchants in Goa commissioned embroidered capes from Bengal that were tailored in the Spanish style, creating a novel hybrid product. 2) These capes combined European printed and tailored materials as models with Indian textile production techniques. 3) The capes reflected the hybrid identity of Portuguese colonial society in Goa, which incorporated elements of Portuguese, Indian, and other Asian cultural influences.
- Author
- Patricia Faria
- Language
- EN