Jamdani Sari
c.1880 (made)
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| Place of origin |
This sari is made by a weaving technique known as jamdani, originating in Bengal. Additional patterned wefts are inserted by small shuttles of plain, coloured, gold or silver threads. They were traditionally woven in pit-looms, using unbleached grey yarn for the warp and bleached white yarn for the weft. Being so light, jamdani was suited to the intense summer heat.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Cotton, woven (jamdani work) |
| Brief description | Jamdani sari, white muslin with supplementary weft patterning in red and blue, Dhaka, Bangladesh, c.1880; Textiles; Costume |
| Physical description | Sari of white muslin with coloured supplementary cotton wefts |
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| Gallery label | Cotton sari woven in the jamdani technique. The centre figured with a conventional design in red and blue, double border in the same colour. Each corner contains cones.(2008) |
| Object history | 1883 Register Entry: DRESS PIECE. Muslin. The centre figured with a conventional floral design in red and blue. Double borders in the same colour. Each corner contains cones. Dacca. L. 11 ft., W.2 ft. 8 in. Bought, 7s. 6d. 664 IS> 1883 |
| Historical context | Intended for use as garment, clothing. |
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| Summary | This sari is made by a weaving technique known as jamdani, originating in Bengal. Additional patterned wefts are inserted by small shuttles of plain, coloured, gold or silver threads. They were traditionally woven in pit-looms, using unbleached grey yarn for the warp and bleached white yarn for the weft. Being so light, jamdani was suited to the intense summer heat. |
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| Accession number | IS.664-1883 |
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| Record created | March 27, 2008 |
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