Fragment
ca. 1867 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Fragments of a sari, cotton and silk, black cotton field with spots in white ikat weave, the pallu end has a latticework design in yellow, deep bands of orange, red, black and gold-wrapped thread in geometric designs; borders of yellow, on one side striped with black and gold-wrapped thread, the other striped with red and black.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Parts | This object consists of 6 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Cotton, silk and gold-wrapped thread, woven |
| Brief description | Textiles, fragments of a woman's silk garment, Vellore, ca. 1867. |
| Physical description | Fragments of a sari, cotton and silk, black cotton field with spots in white ikat weave, the pallu end has a latticework design in yellow, deep bands of orange, red, black and gold-wrapped thread in geometric designs; borders of yellow, on one side striped with black and gold-wrapped thread, the other striped with red and black. |
| Object history | Transferred from India Museum 1879. Acquired from the Exposition Universelle, Paris, 1867. |
| Historical context | The complete object would have been intended for use as a garment, clothing. |
| Subject depicted | |
| Bibliographic reference | Indian ikat textiles / Rosemary Crill. London: V&A Publications, 1998 Number: 1851772421
p.77, pl. 60 |
| Other number | 5739 - India Museum Slip Book |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 4406(IS)/C |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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