Sari
1855-1879 (made)
| Place of origin |
One end of a sari, black plain woven cotton field, wide side borders of red silk with two stripes of diamond pattern in metal-wrapped thread. Border guard stripes of green silk triangular pattern, edged with metal-wrapped thread. Uncut end with bands of red and yellow silk wefts.
Object details
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| Brief description | Part of a sari, dark blue cotton field with wide red silk borders, Central or South India, c.1855-1879; Textiles; Clothing; Women's Clothes |
| Physical description | One end of a sari, black plain woven cotton field, wide side borders of red silk with two stripes of diamond pattern in metal-wrapped thread. Border guard stripes of green silk triangular pattern, edged with metal-wrapped thread. Uncut end with bands of red and yellow silk wefts. |
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| Object history | Transferred from the India Museum in 1879. |
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| Accession number | IPN.1068 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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