On a silk garment once worn by a priest or deacon is a surprising motif: a pineapple. As commonplace as these fruits are to us, in the world of early modern Goa, pineapples were a sign of globe-spanning contacts expanding from colonial South America to the glamour of the Mughal court. Join us as we explore this fruity history, and the story of how the pineapple came to decorate this elegant garment.
