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Sari

c.1867 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Complete sari, white cotton field, side borders of red, green, yellow and white silk and gold-wrapped thread, with a vertical stripe of red and white warp ikat. Both ends have a red border.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Cotton with silk and gold-wrapped thread, woven and ikat
Brief description
Woman's wrapped garment (sari), cotton with silk and gold borders, Indore, Madhya Pradesh, ca. 1867.
Physical description
Complete sari, white cotton field, side borders of red, green, yellow and white silk and gold-wrapped thread, with a vertical stripe of red and white warp ikat. Both ends have a red border.
Dimensions
  • Length: 712cm
  • Width: 149cm
Object history
Transferred from the India Museum in 1879. India Museum Slip book 6043: 'Woman's garment / Puttul / Indore / 1867 / Original nos. 418 / no invoice price'.
Historical context
Intended for use as garment, clothing.
Subject depicted
Other number
6043 - India Museum Slip Book
Collection
Accession number
4471(IS)

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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