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ca. 1855-1879 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Pieces of a yellow silk sari, with small black checks, deep woven end borders of dark pink silk with geometric bands woven in gold-wrapped thread.


Object details

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Object type
Parts
This object consists of 6 parts.

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Materials and techniques
Silk, woven
Brief description
Textiles, pieces of a yellow silk sari, Kumply, Bellary, Karnataka, 1867
Physical description
Pieces of a yellow silk sari, with small black checks, deep woven end borders of dark pink silk with geometric bands woven in gold-wrapped thread.
Object history
Transferred from India Museum 1879.
Historical context
The complete piece would have been intended for use as a garment, sari.
Subject depicted
Collection
Accession number
4441(IS)

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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