Wrapped Garment
ca. 1855 - 1879 (made)
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Sari, white cotton with stripes of red, green and yellow silk, and geometric designs, at the side borders, stripes of red cotton and a band of openwork at the end border.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Cotton and silk, woven |
| Brief description | Wrapped garment, white cotton with silk borders, Chanderi, Madhya Pradesh, ca. 1855-1879 |
| Physical description | Sari, white cotton with stripes of red, green and yellow silk, and geometric designs, at the side borders, stripes of red cotton and a band of openwork at the end border. |
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| Object history | Transferred from India Museum 1879. India Museum Slip book entry: 'Sheet Wearing Apparel / Chunderee Central India / Original nos. [illegible] 49 / with Silk borders / Price 11 /-' |
| Historical context | Intended for use as a garment, clothing. |
| Other number | 7866 - India Museum Slip Book |
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| Accession number | 6016(IS) |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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