Sari
ca. 1855-1879 (made)
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Pieces of a cotton sari with silk borders, field of white cotton; side borders of woven red, yellow, white and blue silk in chevron and geometric design, horizontal band of red silk and gold-wrapped thread at one end. Circular stamp with lion and snake. Long strip removed from one side.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Cotton, silk and gold-wrapped thread, woven |
| Brief description | Textiles, parts of a white cotton sari, ca. 1855-1879, probably Chanderi. |
| Physical description | Pieces of a cotton sari with silk borders, field of white cotton; side borders of woven red, yellow, white and blue silk in chevron and geometric design, horizontal band of red silk and gold-wrapped thread at one end. Circular stamp with lion and snake. Long strip removed from one side. |
| Object history | Transferred from India Museum 1879. |
| Historical context | The complete object would have been intended for use as a garment, clothing. |
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| Accession number | 7274(IS) |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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