Sari
c.1855 (made)
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This cotton, tie-dyed sari has a gold brocade border along one edge. Saris such as this usually have a plain border (shown here) along the edge worn nearest the body, and a decorative border, in this case gold, along the edge that is visible when worn.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Cotton, woven |
| Brief description | Fragments of a woman's wrapped garment (sari) of tie-dyed red cotton, probably made in Madurai, Tamil Nadu, c.1855 |
| Physical description | Cotton, tie-dyed sari with gold brocade border along one edge. |
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| Object history | Transferred from the India Museum in 1879. Swatches from the original textile appear in John Forbes Watson’s The Textile Manufactures of India (1866), vol.V, no.197. |
| Summary | This cotton, tie-dyed sari has a gold brocade border along one edge. Saris such as this usually have a plain border (shown here) along the edge worn nearest the body, and a decorative border, in this case gold, along the edge that is visible when worn. |
| Associated object | 4448c/(IS) (Part) |
| Bibliographic reference | Watson, J. Forbes, and Great Britain. India Office. The Textile Manufactures of India. India Office, 1866.
'INDIAN FABRICS. / No.197 / WOMAN'S GARMENT. / Muslin: narrow stripes of gold in principal end&c. / Length 6 yards 18 inches; width 27 inches; weight 8 oz.; price 6s. / From MADRAS. / Prov.No.43.' |
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| Accession number | 4448C/(IS) |
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| Record created | January 24, 2003 |
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