Sari
c.1855 (made)
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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.
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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. |
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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 |
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Accession number | 6109(IS) |
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Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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