Sari
early 20th century (made)
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Sari of embroidered black silk gauze. Pattern of birds and delicate curving stems bearing a variety of flowers. There is a narrow border of rosettes, joined by pairs of curing lance-shaped leaves; it extends down the whole of one side and part of the other.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Silk gauze embroiderd with coloured silks |
| Brief description | Sari, embroidered black silk, made in China for the Indian Parsi community, early 20th century |
| Physical description | Sari of embroidered black silk gauze. Pattern of birds and delicate curving stems bearing a variety of flowers. There is a narrow border of rosettes, joined by pairs of curing lance-shaped leaves; it extends down the whole of one side and part of the other. |
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| Credit line | Bequeathed by Miss M. B. Hudson |
| Object history | Made for the Indian Parsi community. Registered File number 1922/7104. |
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| Accession number | T.271-1922 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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