Sari
c.1881-82 (made)
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Complete cotton sari, plain weave of red warps and blue wefts, with a band of metal-wrapped thread at one end a stripe of white cotton at the other. Narrow dark blue borders.
Object details
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| Brief description | Woman's wrapped garment (sari), dark purple cotton, Machilipatnam, Andhra Pradesh, c.1881-82 |
| Physical description | Complete cotton sari, plain weave of red warps and blue wefts, with a band of metal-wrapped thread at one end a stripe of white cotton at the other. Narrow dark blue borders. |
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| Object history | Acquired by Caspar Purdon Clarke on his purchasing trip to India in 1881 to 1882. 1883 South Kensington Museum Register Entry: 'DRESS PIECE (Sari). Cotton. The warp is red, the weft of blue cotton. The principal end has a narrow transverse band and stripe in gold thread. Masulipatam. 19th cent. L. 22ft. 2 in., W. 3 ft. 3 in. Bought, 6s.' |
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| Accession number | IS.2109-1883 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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