Sari
19th century-early 20th century (made)
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Known as the veer bhet bhat, or 'brother's gift pattern', this type of sari is traditionally given by men to their sisters at the summer festival of raksha bandhan. The presence of green in a textile often indicates that it is a gift. The design of the inner border, showing ladies seated in arches, is unusual.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Tie-dyed silk |
| Brief description | Gajji sari of tie-dyed silk, probably made in Jamnagar, 19th century-early 20th century |
| Physical description | Gajji sari of tie-dyed silk, known as the veer bhet bhat or 'brother's gift pattern'. The inner border consists of ladies seated in arches. The sari is made up of two pieces joined up the middle, each piece folded in half for tying. Red and white on green. Gold-brocaded border. |
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| Object history | The veer bhet bhat or 'brother's gift pattern' type of sari is traditionally given by men to their sisters at the summer festival of 'raksha bandhan'. The presence of green in a textile often indicates that it is a gift. |
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| Summary | Known as the veer bhet bhat, or 'brother's gift pattern', this type of sari is traditionally given by men to their sisters at the summer festival of raksha bandhan. The presence of green in a textile often indicates that it is a gift. The design of the inner border, showing ladies seated in arches, is unusual. |
| 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.40-41, cat. no. 10 ill. |
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| Accession number | IS.198-1960 |
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| Record created | November 22, 2002 |
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