Fragment
ca. 1855-1879 (made)
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Fragment of a sari, red cotton tie-dyed with floral designs and other patterns in white and blue; deep side and end borders of gold-wrapped thread in geometric designs, the end border also features bands of designs in green and silver-wrapped thread.
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Materials and techniques | Cotton, woven and tie-dyed, and gold-wrapped and silver-wrapped thread, woven |
Brief description | Textile, fragment of a tie-dyed cotton sari, Rajasthan, ca. 1855-1879. |
Physical description | Fragment of a sari, red cotton tie-dyed with floral designs and other patterns in white and blue; deep side and end borders of gold-wrapped thread in geometric designs, the end border also features bands of designs in green and silver-wrapped thread. |
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Object history | Transferred from India Museum 1879. |
Historical context | The complete piece would have been intended for use as clothing, a garment. |
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Accession number | 7826(IS) |
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Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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