Sari
c.1873 (made)
| Place of origin |
Sari in fragments, with large portions of sides missing. Red woven cotton, with silk and metal-wrapped wefts in horizontal bands in primary end. Bands of yellow cotton in interior end. Side borders in a diamond pattern, green on one side and white on the other.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 3 parts. (Some alternative part names are also shown below)
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| Materials and techniques | Woven cotton |
| Brief description | Cut fragments of a woman's wrapped garment (sari), cotton, Madras region, c.1873; Textiles; Clothing; Women's Clothing |
| Physical description | Sari in fragments, with large portions of sides missing. Red woven cotton, with silk and metal-wrapped wefts in horizontal bands in primary end. Bands of yellow cotton in interior end. Side borders in a diamond pattern, green on one side and white on the other. |
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| Object history | Transferred from the India Museum in 1879. Slip book entry 11977: 'Woman's Garment / Saree / Madras / 73 / 134 [possibly 137] - / Original nos. 1083 / Red Cotton Gauze Centre. Narrow Green Silk borders on one Side - Grey on the opposite - Gold striped principal end.' |
| Other number | 11977 - India Museum Slip Book |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 4393(IS) |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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