Sari
ca.1930s (made)
| Place of origin |
A red silk chiffon sari with borders that have a woven pattern onto which colour has been applied with printing blocks. The patter is a European floral design.
Object details
| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Silk chiffon, printing |
| Brief description | Red silk chiffon sari with woven and printed borders |
| Physical description | A red silk chiffon sari with borders that have a woven pattern onto which colour has been applied with printing blocks. The patter is a European floral design. |
| Dimensions |
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| Credit line | Given by Mrs Mayura Brown |
| Object history | Worn by the donor, a member of the Nepalese royal family. |
| Production | Worn by the donor |
| Bibliographic reference | Miller, Lesley Ellis, and Ana Cabrera Lafuente, with Claire Allen-Johnstone, eds. Silk: Fibre, Fabric and Fashion. London: Thames & Hudson Ltd in association with the Victoria and Albert Museum, 2021. ISBN 978-0-500-48065-6.
This object features in the publication Silk: Fibre, Fabric and Fashion (2021) |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | IS.49-1998 |
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| Record created | December 13, 2006 |
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