Tanchoi Sari
late 19th century-early 20th century (made)
| Place of origin |
Tanchoi woven sari (silk woven with two warps and multiple coloured warps in each pass). Red field, with staggered rows of small floral motifs in pale green, pale yellow and white. Identical border at each end, with two bands of large buti motifs, one large and one small, divided with horizontal bands with a floral stem pattern. Side borders of floral stems (in green, yellow, pink, blue and white on a blue ground), edged with blue and white stripes.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Woven silk, brocaded with silk thread |
| Brief description | Woman's wrapped garment (sari), tanchoi woven silk for the Parsi market, Gujarat, late 19th-early 20th century; Textiles; Women's Clothes |
| Physical description | Tanchoi woven sari (silk woven with two warps and multiple coloured warps in each pass). Red field, with staggered rows of small floral motifs in pale green, pale yellow and white. Identical border at each end, with two bands of large buti motifs, one large and one small, divided with horizontal bands with a floral stem pattern. Side borders of floral stems (in green, yellow, pink, blue and white on a blue ground), edged with blue and white stripes. |
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| Credit line | Given by Lady Ratan Tata |
| Object history | Tanchoi saris were a style popular with the Parsi market of western India. |
| Historical context | Intended for use as a garment, clothing. |
| Bibliographic reference | Miller, Lesley Ellis, and Ana Cabrera Lafuente, with Claire Allen-Johnstone, eds. Silk: Fibre, Fabric and Fashion. London: Thames & Hudson Ltd in association with the Victoria and Albert Museum, 2021. ISBN 978-0-500-48065-6.
This object features in the publication Silk: Fibre, Fabric and Fashion (2021) |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.247-1920 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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