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Sari

c.1855 (made)
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Place of origin

Sari, red and blue silk striped field, red and silver-gilt woven side borders with a pattern of diamonds and green stripes. End border (pallu) of silver-gilt-wrapped silk thread with double-interlocked tapestry-woven floral silk design in red, green, white, and blue around a wide plain silver-gilt centre. Inner end unpatterned.


Object details

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Brief description
Woman's wrapped garment (sari), red and blue striped silk with floral motifs in silver-gilt end, Aurangabad, Maharashtra, c.1855; Textiles; Women's clothes
Physical description
Sari, red and blue silk striped field, red and silver-gilt woven side borders with a pattern of diamonds and green stripes. End border (pallu) of silver-gilt-wrapped silk thread with double-interlocked tapestry-woven floral silk design in red, green, white, and blue around a wide plain silver-gilt centre. Inner end unpatterned.
Dimensions
  • Length: 800cm (approx.)
  • Width: 114cm
Marks and inscriptions
'Gold bordered/silk [illegible word]/100 /[illegible words and undeciphered Persian inscription]/Aurangabad' (Small handwritten paper label, attached to field near border.)
Object history
Transferred from India Museum 1879. Slip entry: 'Woman's garment or Scarf / Saree / Hyderabad, Deccan / 55 / Shot silk Gold flowered borders & ends.'
Historical context
The complete piece would have been intended for use as a garment, clothing.
Other number
2923 - India Museum Slip Book
Collection
Accession number
6109(IS)

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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