Jamdani Sari
c.1880 (made)
| Place of origin |
Muslin sari with patterning in discontinuous cotton weft (jamdani). White ground with field of diagonally arranging alternating red and blue medallions. Borders of alternating red and blue running motifs, and four red corner kalkas (two at each end).
Object details
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| Brief description | Jamdani sari, white with patterning in red and blue, Dhaka, Bangladesh, c.1880; Textiles; Women's Clothes |
| Physical description | Muslin sari with patterning in discontinuous cotton weft (jamdani). White ground with field of diagonally arranging alternating red and blue medallions. Borders of alternating red and blue running motifs, and four red corner kalkas (two at each end). |
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| Object history | Purchased by Caspar Purdon Clarke in Dhaka. 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. 10 in. Bought, 7s. 6d. 665. IS 1883'. |
| Historical context | Intended for use as garment, clothing. |
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| Accession number | IS.665-1883 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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