Sari
c.1855 (made)
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Sari. Red cotton decorated with couched flat silver-gilt strip, green foil, and couched silver-gilt wrapped thread. Field pattern of staggered rows of alternating floral sprays and single flower heads in continuing to the inner end. Outer end with nine registers of floral pattern; the largest with five butas, the others with floral meanders, trellis patterns, and small butas, and end finished with fringe. Side and end borders of floral meanders, except at top inner edge.
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Brief description | Woman's wrapped garment (sari), red cotton embellished with silver-gilt flowers, probably Chennai, Tamil Nadu, c.1855; Textiles; Women's Clothes |
Physical description | Sari. Red cotton decorated with couched flat silver-gilt strip, green foil, and couched silver-gilt wrapped thread. Field pattern of staggered rows of alternating floral sprays and single flower heads in continuing to the inner end. Outer end with nine registers of floral pattern; the largest with five butas, the others with floral meanders, trellis patterns, and small butas, and end finished with fringe. Side and end borders of floral meanders, except at top inner edge. |
Object history | Transferred from the India Museum in 1879. 1880 Register Entry: [Case 15] '0426. MUSLIN SCARF. Embroidered with gold; Madras. 8439'. Slip book entry: 'Gold Emb'd Scarf Crimson Muslin Tinsel / Madras / 55'. |
Other number | 8439 - India Museum Slip Book |
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Accession number | 0426(IS) |
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Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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