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Sari

ca. 1867 (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
Madurai (made)
Tamil Nadu (made)

Girl's wrapped garment (sari), red cotton with gold brocading, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, c.1867


Object details

Categories
Textiles
Clothing
Womenswear
Parasol Foundation Trust Indian Textiles Cataloguing Project
India Museum
Object type
Sari
Materials and techniques
Cotton
Brief description
Girl's wrapped garment (sari), red cotton with gold brocading, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, c.1867
Dimensions
  • Width measured at end width: 77cm (Maximum)
  • Width measured across centre ground width: 69.5cm (Minimum)
  • Length: 547cm (Maximum)
Measured by conservation
Gallery label
A sari is one very long piece of cloth that is skilfully wrapped around the person wearing it. The style can tell you where the wearer is from in South Asia. [Young V&A, Imagine Gallery short object label] (2023)
Object history
Transferred from India Museum 1879. India Museum Slip book entry 5745: 'Girl's garment / Madura / 1867 / Original nos.265 / Price Rs. 4-4'.
Historical context
Intended for use as a garment, clothing.
Other number
5745 - India Museum Slip Book
Collection
South & South East Asia Collection
Accession number
5988(IS)

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O478102/sari-unknown/
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