Baluchari Sari
c.1855 (Made)
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A woven silk sari with red warp and red weft throughout. The red field is diapered with 'butis' comprising of rows of peacocks in alternate white and yellow with green and black bands on the tail. Both 'pars' (outer borders) and 'anchala' (end) have 'buttis' in stylized flower patterns in green and yellow. The inner borders of red 'anchala' (end) have motifs depicting a European couple seated facing each other in a horse-drawn carriage with a driver holding a whip. The carriage carries a 'mayur-dhvaja' (peacock flag) - a symbol appeared on a chariot in the mythology. The entire motif is repeated to form horizontal and vertical border processions, defined by another border system of repeating rosettes. In the centre of the section there is a 'butti' of 'naksha' (pattern) known as 'kalka' (paisley). The colour scheme of 'anchal' is purple, blue, yellow and white. This type of silk brocade sari is known as 'Baluchar Buttidar' sari.
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Materials and techniques | Woven silk |
Brief description | Woman's wrapped garment (sari), red silk with patterning in yellow, white and black, pallu (decorative end) design of Europeans in a horse-drawn carriage, Bahadarpur, West Bengal, c.1855 |
Physical description | A woven silk sari with red warp and red weft throughout. The red field is diapered with 'butis' comprising of rows of peacocks in alternate white and yellow with green and black bands on the tail. Both 'pars' (outer borders) and 'anchala' (end) have 'buttis' in stylized flower patterns in green and yellow. The inner borders of red 'anchala' (end) have motifs depicting a European couple seated facing each other in a horse-drawn carriage with a driver holding a whip. The carriage carries a 'mayur-dhvaja' (peacock flag) - a symbol appeared on a chariot in the mythology. The entire motif is repeated to form horizontal and vertical border processions, defined by another border system of repeating rosettes. In the centre of the section there is a 'butti' of 'naksha' (pattern) known as 'kalka' (paisley). The colour scheme of 'anchal' is purple, blue, yellow and white. This type of silk brocade sari is known as 'Baluchar Buttidar' sari. |
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Object history | Shown at the Paris Exhibition of 1855. Transferred from the India Museum in 1879. Probably slip book entry 2990: 'Womans Garments Scarf / Saree / Balachoor / 55 / Silk with Animals and Figures Embroidered' |
Production | Bahadurpur, near Baluchar in Murshidabad District in modern West Bengal. |
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Other number | 2990 - India Museum Slip Book |
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Accession number | 6102(IS) |
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Record created | April 8, 2005 |
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