Sari
c.1881-2 (made)
| Place of origin |
Complete sari of block printed cotton, field of red flowers on pink ground, side borders of white spots on black. Two ends, one larger one smaller, of horizontal bands of flower and geometric designs overpainted with yellow and green, finsihed with a row of large butas on a red ground.
Object details
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| Brief description | Woman's wrapped garment (sari), printed cotton, Vadodara, Gujarat, c.1881-2 |
| Physical description | Complete sari of block printed cotton, field of red flowers on pink ground, side borders of white spots on black. Two ends, one larger one smaller, of horizontal bands of flower and geometric designs overpainted with yellow and green, finsihed with a row of large butas on a red ground. |
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| Object history | 1883 Register entry: 'WOMAN'S GARMENT, "SARI.' Printed cotton, in form of a shawl with narrow side and long end borders. Centre of small red rosettes on pink ground. Border of yellow, pink and green cones, and running floral pattern on red ground. Baroda. L. 11ft., W. 3 ft. 6 in. 19 IS. 1883' |
| Production | Object is very similar to group of saris produced in Ahmedabad jail, IS.114-1883 to IS.119-1883 |
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| Accession number | IS.19-1883 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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