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Sari

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

Complete silk sari, dark red silk with small black check and wide borders of orange striped with white, black and green, and bands at the pallu end of orange, black, red and gold-wrapped thread.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Silk and gold-wrapped thread. woven
Brief description
Woman's wrapped garment (sari), woven cotton and silk, Arani, Tamil Nadu, c.1867
Physical description
Complete silk sari, dark red silk with small black check and wide borders of orange striped with white, black and green, and bands at the pallu end of orange, black, red and gold-wrapped thread.
Dimensions
  • Length: 890cm (approx.)
  • Width: 108cm
Object history
Transferred from the India Museum in 1879. India Museum Slip book entry: 'Woman's Garment / Pattanchu Koka / Arni Vellore North Arcot / 1867 / Original nos. 231 / no invoice price'.
Subject depicted
Other number
5742 - India Museum Slip Book
Collection
Accession number
010(IS)

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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