Sari
ca. 1855 (made)
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Wrapped garment, probably a sari, loosely woven cotton with borders of gold-wrapped thread in a geometric design, and a band of metal-wrapped thread in one end, narrow blue and yellow stripes in the other end border and side borders.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Cotton and metal-wrapped thread including gold-wrapped, woven |
| Brief description | Woman's wrapped garment (sari), unbleached cotton with blue and yellow borders, Madras region, ca. 1855 |
| Physical description | Wrapped garment, probably a sari, loosely woven cotton with borders of gold-wrapped thread in a geometric design, and a band of metal-wrapped thread in one end, narrow blue and yellow stripes in the other end border and side borders. |
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| Object history | Transferred from India Museum 1879. |
| Historical context | Intended for use as a garment, clothing, probably a sari. |
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| Accession number | 5983(IS) |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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