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Patola Sari

c.1900-1920 (made)
Place of origin
Gujarat (made)
Patan (made)

Patolu sari with pattern of parrots and elephants (popat kunjar bhat). Woven of double-ikat dyed silk (plain weave) with band of silver-gilt wrapped thread in end border and satin borders.

Object details

Categories
Textiles
Clothing
Marriage
Object type
Patola Sari
Materials and techniques
Silk (Textile)
Metal-Wrapped Thread
Double-Ikat
Brief description
Woman's wrapped garment (sari), double ikat dyed and woven silk, probably Patan, Gujarat, about 1900-1920; Textiles; Women's Clothing
Physical description
Patolu sari with pattern of parrots and elephants (popat kunjar bhat). Woven of double-ikat dyed silk (plain weave) with band of silver-gilt wrapped thread in end border and satin borders.
Dimensions
  • Length: 432cm
  • Width: 152cm
Gallery label
(03/10/2015-10/01/2016)
IKAT DYEING

This costly type of sari (patolu) is made using the difficult double ikat technique. In single ikat, the dyer colours either the lengthwise warp threads or crosswise weft threads.
For double ikat, both are pre-dyed with the pattern. Skilled weaving then ensures that the two sets of patterned yarn match up precisely, revealing the complex design.

Sari (patolu)
Silk with gilded metal thread
Gujarat, probably Patan, 1900–20
V&A: IS.189-1960
Bibliographic references
  • Guy, J. "Woven Cargoes. Indian Textiles in the East", London, 1998 p. 24, pl. 22
  • Indian ikat textiles / Rosemary Crill. London: V&A Publications, 1998 Number: 1851772421 p.28, pl. 20
  • 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
South & South East Asia Collection
Accession number
IS.189-1960

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O477926/patola-sari/
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