Sari
ca. 1881-1882 (made)
| Place of origin |
Sari in four fragments, cotton, dark purple woven with weft ikat flecks in a diamond pattern in the field, plain at one end. The principle end has a woven band of orange silk and smaller bands of dotted orange silk. The side borders are patterned with white cotton in a diamond pattern on blue, with guard strips in orange.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Parts | This object consists of 4 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Woven cotton and silk |
| Brief description | Sari in four fragments, purple cotton with trellis design in white ikat, Madras, ca. 1881-1882; Textiles; Clothing; Women's Clothes |
| Physical description | Sari in four fragments, cotton, dark purple woven with weft ikat flecks in a diamond pattern in the field, plain at one end. The principle end has a woven band of orange silk and smaller bands of dotted orange silk. The side borders are patterned with white cotton in a diamond pattern on blue, with guard strips in orange. |
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| Object history | 1883 register entry: Dress piece (sari). Cotton, with a pattern of spots forming a check in white on a purple ground, with narrow striped side borders, and end border in bands and stripes of yellow silk. Madras, 19th cent. L 23ft 10 in. W 3ft 5.5 in. Bought 12s. |
| Historical context | The complete object would have been intended for use as a garment, clothing. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | IS.1783:1 to 4-1883 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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