Sari
c.1855 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Length or part length of fine brown cotton.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Woven cotton |
| Brief description | Remnant of a sari, brown cotton with white borders, Arani, Tamil Nadu, c.1855 |
| Physical description | Length or part length of fine brown cotton. |
| Dimensions |
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| Object history | Transferred from the India Museum in 1879. India Museum Slip book entry: 'Cotton Piece Goods / Madras / 55 / Chocolate Color / Cross Zigzag Stripes'. Swatches from the original sari were cut for inclusion in John Forbes Watson's The Textile Manufactures of India, vol.V, No.182. |
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| Bibliographic reference | Watson, J. Forbes, and Great Britain. India Office. The Textile Manufactures of India. India Office, 1866.
'INDIAN GARMENTS. / No.182 / Woman's Garment. / Cotton: favourite texture. / Length 8 yards 27 inches; width 1 yard 6 inches; weight 1 lb. 3 oz. / From ARNEE; bought in MADRAS. / Prov. No.9'. |
| Other number | 710 - India Museum Slip Book |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 8561(IS) |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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