Sari
ca. 1855 (made)
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Silk sari with yellow checked field and red borders.Pallu of metal-wrapped thread and boteh (flower spray) motifs in tapestry-woven coloured silks.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | silk, cotton, gold thread |
| Brief description | Woman's wrapped garment (sari), yellow silk with red borders and gold end, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, c.1855; Textile |
| Physical description | Silk sari with yellow checked field and red borders.Pallu of metal-wrapped thread and boteh (flower spray) motifs in tapestry-woven coloured silks. |
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| Object history | Transferred from the India Museum in 1879. India Museum Slip book entry 2929: 'Woman's Garment / Saree / Tanjore Madras / 55 / Yellow Silk Check Deep Flowered end'. |
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| Bibliographic reference | Swallow, D., Stronge, S., Crill, R., Koezuka, T., editor and translator, The Art of the Indian Courts. Miniature Painting and Decorative Arts, Victoria & Albert Museum and NHK Kinki Media Plan, 1993.
p.158, cat. no. 144 |
| Other number | 2929 - India Museum Slip Book |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 016(IS) |
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| Record created | December 15, 1999 |
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