Sari
early 20th century (made)
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The unusual design of this sari shows a shepherd surrounded by animals, including elephants, alternating with huge leafy trees. The field is surrounded by a border of square compartments with elephants, flowers and what may be tigers. The pattern is mostly in white and yellow dots, with some localised areas of green applied separately.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Tie-dyed silk |
| Brief description | Sari of tie-dyed silk, Saurashtra, early 20th century |
| Physical description | Sari of tie-dyed silk with an unusual design showing a shepherd surrounded by animals, including elephants, alternating with huge leafy trees. The field is surrounded by a border of square compartments with elephants, possibly tigers, and flowers. The pattern is mostly of white and yellow dots with some localised areas of green applied separately. |
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| Summary | The unusual design of this sari shows a shepherd surrounded by animals, including elephants, alternating with huge leafy trees. The field is surrounded by a border of square compartments with elephants, flowers and what may be tigers. The pattern is mostly in white and yellow dots, with some localised areas of green applied separately. |
| Bibliographic reference | Tie-dyed textiles of India : tradition and trade / Veronica Murphy and Rosemary Crill. London: Victoria and Albert Museum :in association with Mapin Publishing, 1991 Number: 0944142303
pp.42-43, cat. no. 13, ill. |
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| Accession number | IS.202-1960 |
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| Record created | November 22, 2002 |
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