Sari
c.1855 (made)
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Cut fragment of pale blue silk with a latticework design.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Silk, woven |
| Brief description | Fragment of a sari, originally with a field of white silk and red silk borders and end, Brahmapur, Ganjam, Odisha, c.1855 |
| Physical description | Cut fragment of pale blue silk with a latticework design. |
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| Object history | Transferred from the India Museum in 1879. India Museum Slip book entry 11905: 'Woman's Garment / Saree / Berhampore in Ganjam District / 55.' Note the 1880 Register entry for 2095(IS) is incorrect. Swatches from the original textile appear in John Forbes Watson's The Textile Manufactures of India, vol. V, no.164. |
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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.164 / WOMAN'S GARMENT. / Silk: principal end worked with gold. / Length 8 yards 18 inches; width 1 yard 12 inches; weight 1 lb. 15 oz.; price 3l. 10s. 4d. / From BERHAMPORE in GANJAM, MADRAS. / Prov. No. 45.' |
| Other number | 11905 - India Museum Slip Book |
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| Accession number | 2095(IS) |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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