Sari
ca. 1855-1879 (made)
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Fragments of a sari, woven cotton, warp and weft ikat, supplementary warp design in borders, a complex design including a fish, ducks and the pan-Indian board game Chaupur.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 3 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Woven cotton |
| Brief description | Textile, sari fragments, ikat, woven cotton, Sambalpur, ca. 1855-1879 |
| Physical description | Fragments of a sari, woven cotton, warp and weft ikat, supplementary warp design in borders, a complex design including a fish, ducks and the pan-Indian board game Chaupur. |
| Object history | Transferred from India Museum 1879. Probably acquired from the Exposition Universelle, Paris, 1855. |
| Historical context | The complete object would have been intended for use as a garment, clothing. |
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| Bibliographic reference | Indian ikat textiles / Rosemary Crill. London: V&A Publications, 1998 Number: 1851772421
p. 107, pl. 86 |
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| Accession number | 4400(IS) |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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