Sari
c.1881-2 (made)
| Place of origin |
Incomplete sari, dark blue cotton ground in an open plain weave. Red silk borders with stripes of red and white chevrons edged with yellow. Both ends have been cut and hemmed. The sari is missing its pallu and inside end.
Object details
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| Brief description | Part of a woman's wrapped garment (sari), dark blue cotton with red silk borders, Nagpur, Maharashtra, c.1881-2 |
| Physical description | Incomplete sari, dark blue cotton ground in an open plain weave. Red silk borders with stripes of red and white chevrons edged with yellow. Both ends have been cut and hemmed. The sari is missing its pallu and inside end. |
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| Object history | 1883 South Kensington Museum Register: 'DRESS PIECE (Sari). Blue cotton net with broad striped side borders of red, yellow and white silk. Nagpore. 19th cent. L.16 ft. 8 in. W. 3 ft 6 in. Bought, 12s.' |
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| Accession number | IS.1703-1883 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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