Sari
c.1855 (made)
| Place of origin |
Part of the field of a cotton sari, with no selvedges or ends. Red cotton warps, black cotton wefts, white cotton brocaded motifs throughout the field.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Cotton, woven and brocaded. |
| Brief description | Parts of a sari, purple cotton with supplementary weft decoration in white and metal-wrapped thread, Tiruchirappalli, c.1855; Textiles; Women's Clothes. |
| Physical description | Part of the field of a cotton sari, with no selvedges or ends. Red cotton warps, black cotton wefts, white cotton brocaded motifs throughout the field. |
| Dimensions |
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| Object history | Transferred from India Museum 1879. Appears in Forbes Watsons' 'The Textile Manufactures of India', No.172: 'WOMAN'S GARMENT / Cotton & Silk; borders and ends: gold in principal ends. / Length 7 yards 27 inches; width 1 yard 5 inches; weight 1lb. 7 1/2 oz.; price 1l. 1s. / From: TRICHINOPOLY; bought in MADRAS BAZAAR' |
| Historical context | The complete piece would have been intended for use as a garment, clothing. |
| Associated objects | |
| Other number | 11900 - India Museum Slip Book |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 7668(IS) |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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