Chikankari Sari
ca. 1900 (made)
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A complete sari of fine white cotton. The field is completely plain, but the narrow side borders and one end border are embroidered in chikan embroidery stitches and pulled thread work with white cotton thread and brown tussar or muga silk thread. Design features flowers and leaves, one end has floral designs in a lozenge shape.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Cotton, woven, embroidered with cotton and silk |
| Brief description | Woman's wrapped garment (sari), white muslin with chikan embroidered borders, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, ca. 1900. |
| Physical description | A complete sari of fine white cotton. The field is completely plain, but the narrow side borders and one end border are embroidered in chikan embroidery stitches and pulled thread work with white cotton thread and brown tussar or muga silk thread. Design features flowers and leaves, one end has floral designs in a lozenge shape. |
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| Gallery label | CHIKAN EMBROIDERY
The embroidery on this sari is a type of whitework known as chikan work (from Persian chikankari). It probably originated in Dhaka (now in Bangladesh) and migrated to Lucknow in the 18th century. It became popular for garments in Lucknow’s courtly nawabi society, and is still produced there today. Here it is combined with contrasting details in undyed tasar silk.
Sari
Cotton embroidered with cotton and tasar silk
Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, about 1900
V&A: IS.5-2009(03/10/2015-10/01/2016) |
| Historical context | Intended for use as a garment, clothing. |
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| Accession number | IS.5-2009 |
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| Record created | July 16, 2009 |
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