Textile Fragment
late 19th century or early 20th century (made)
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Fragment of a patolu (patola), double-ikat silk sari, comprising part of the field, a side border and outer border. The field is in phul bhat (leaf pattern) in red, green, yellow and white; the side border, which would form the waist edge of the sari, is in popat-nari-kunjar (bird, doll and elephant) pattern. The outer border is striped.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Woven silk, double ikat |
| Brief description | Fragment of a patolu (patola), woven silk, double ikat, Patan, Gujarat, India, late 19th or early 20th century |
| Physical description | Fragment of a patolu (patola), double-ikat silk sari, comprising part of the field, a side border and outer border. The field is in phul bhat (leaf pattern) in red, green, yellow and white; the side border, which would form the waist edge of the sari, is in popat-nari-kunjar (bird, doll and elephant) pattern. The outer border is striped. |
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| Credit line | Given by Miss M. Hall |
| Object history | Acquired by the donor in 1968 from the Salvi family at Patan, Gujarat; the last family of the patola weavers of Patan still to practice the art. Registered File number 1977/2626. |
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| Accession number | IS.3-1978 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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