Sari
c.1881-2 (made)
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Shawl, resist-printed and dip-dyed cotton, dyed red with black borders and tie-dyed designs in star shapes, circles and chevrons. Star-shaped design in the centre of the field. Complete piece, made up of two pieces joined. Printed in imitation of the 'Parsi Bandhani'.
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Materials and techniques | Woven cotton, resist-dyed and dip-dyed |
Brief description | Woman's wrapped garment (sari), printed cotton, Vadodara, Gujarat, c.1881-2 |
Physical description | Shawl, resist-printed and dip-dyed cotton, dyed red with black borders and tie-dyed designs in star shapes, circles and chevrons. Star-shaped design in the centre of the field. Complete piece, made up of two pieces joined. Printed in imitation of the 'Parsi Bandhani'. |
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Object history | Acquired by Caspar Purdon Clarke during his purchasing trip to India in 1881 to 1882. 1883 Register entry: WOMAN'S GARMENT, "SARI." Printed cotton, in form of a shawl with narrow side and long end borders. Centre of yellow spots on red ground. Borders of cone pattern of red and white spots on black ground, in imitation of Banda work. Baroda. L. 12 ft. 7 in., W. 3 ft. 8 in. 30. I.S. 1883. |
Historical context | Intended for use as a garment, clothing. |
Bibliographic reference | Tie-dyed textiles of India : tradition and trade / Veronica Murphy and Rosemary Crill. London: Victoria and Albert Museum :in association with Mapin Publishing, 1991 Number: 0944142303
p. 60 |
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Accession number | IS.30-1883 |
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Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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