Sari
1997 (made)
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A sari made from tasar silk with a hand painted repetitive design of a woman standing in profile infront of a tree. The style of the painting is known as Madhubani and is specific to the region of Bihar.
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Materials and techniques | Tasar silk, hand painted design. |
Brief description | Sari of tasar silk, with painting by Geeta Devi and Urmila Devi, assisted by Sushila Devi, of Jitwarpur Village, Madhubani District, North Bihar, India, 1997 |
Physical description | A sari made from tasar silk with a hand painted repetitive design of a woman standing in profile infront of a tree. The style of the painting is known as Madhubani and is specific to the region of Bihar. |
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Object history | This indigenous motif was painted by Geeta Devi and Urmila Devi with the assistance of Sushila Devi in Jitwarpur Village, Madhubani district, Bihar in 1997. |
Historical context | In this sari, the hand-drawn design on the boarder and pallau or decorative end is in a style known as Madhubani, specific to Bihar. Madhubani paintings were traditionally used to decorate the interiors of village houses but were transferred to paper and later textiles as a means of generating income for the women painters. Madhubai painting on fabric was developed by Dastkar, a craft and development organisation in India that enabled women to develop their creativity and provide regular work. The motif of a woman under a tree symbolises fertility, power and prosperity. |
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Accession number | IS.2-2000 |
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Record created | April 11, 2000 |
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