Sari
ca. 1867 (made)
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Complete sari, white cotton field; silk borders with two vertical stripes with warp ikat chevron design in green, yellow and white silk and additional stripes with chevron and floral designs, in pink, purple, red and yellow silk; end borders with five horizontal bands of rust coloured cotton.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Cotton and silk, woven |
| Brief description | Textile, sari, white cotton with silk ikat borders, Ahmedabad, ca. 1867. |
| Physical description | Complete sari, white cotton field; silk borders with two vertical stripes with warp ikat chevron design in green, yellow and white silk and additional stripes with chevron and floral designs, in pink, purple, red and yellow silk; end borders with five horizontal bands of rust coloured cotton. |
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| Object history | Transferred from India Museum 1879. Acquired from the Exposition Universelle, Paris, 1867. |
| Historical context | Intended for use as a garment, clothing. |
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| Bibliographic reference | Indian ikat textiles / Rosemary Crill. London: V&A Publications, 1998 Number: 1851772421
pp.60-61 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 7801(IS) |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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