Sari
c.1855 (made)
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Fragment of a woman's wrapped garment (sari), green and blue checked cotton with red and orange borders, Puducherry, c.1855
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Brief description | Fragment of a woman's wrapped garment (sari), green and blue checked cotton with red and orange borders, Puducherry, c.1855 |
| Object history | Transferred from the India Museum in 1879. India Museum Slip book entry 11897: 'Woman's Garment / Saree / Pondicherry & Madras / 55 / See First F.B. [Forbes Book]'. Swatches from the original sari were cut for use in John Forbes Watson's The Textile Manufactures of India, vol.V, no.181. |
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| Bibliographic reference | Watson, J. Forbes, and Great Britain. India Office. The Textile Manufactures of India. India Office, 1866.
'INDIAN FABRICS / No.181 / WOMAN'S GARMENT / Cotton: borders of different colours. / Length 7 yards 9 inches; width 1 yard 4 inches; weight 1 lb. 8 oz.; price 5s. 3d. / From PONDICHERRY; bought in MADRAS. / |
| Other number | 11897 - India Museum Slip Book |
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| Accession number | 5348(IS) |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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