Sari
1920-1923 (made)
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Silk sari, woven with a burgundy warp thread with ivory stripes and blue/green weft thread. The different warp and weft colours gives the sari a gentle iridescent two-tone effect. It has an integrated narrow border in gold-wrapped thread and green running along both edges of the length of the sari. One end of the sari has a palou demarcated by a 9cm band of gold-wrapped thread .
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Silk, woven |
| Brief description | Silk sari, burgundy with horizontal ivory stripes, gold and green border, India, 1920-23 |
| Physical description | Silk sari, woven with a burgundy warp thread with ivory stripes and blue/green weft thread. The different warp and weft colours gives the sari a gentle iridescent two-tone effect. It has an integrated narrow border in gold-wrapped thread and green running along both edges of the length of the sari. One end of the sari has a palou demarcated by a 9cm band of gold-wrapped thread . |
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| Object history | The sari belonged to Anna Pavlova (1881-1931), the Russian ballerina. She was photographed wearing it in Bombay in 1923 (see NCOL.18-2023). She went to India again in 1928. The sari is from the collection of Roberta & John Lazzarini, founders of the Pavlova Museum, Ivy House, London. It was given to John & Roberta Lazzarini by Madame Manya Charchevenikova, Pavlova's costume maker and dresser from the time of her early seasons in London. The V&A purchased the sari at Kerry Taylor Auctions Ltd. (Lot 311, 6th Dec, 2022, Passion for Fashion & Ballet) |
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| Accession number | IS.1-2023 |
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| Record created | December 6, 2022 |
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