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Sari

ca.1855 (made)
Place of origin

Fragment of woven cotton, from woman's garment, green checked with orange. The complete cloth had silk at the end (removed for Forbes Watson's catalogue).

Object details

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Object type
Parts
This object consists of 5 parts.

  • Sari Fragment
  • Sari Fragment
  • Sari Fragments
  • Sari Fragments
  • Sari Fragments
Brief description
Fragments of woman's wrapped garment (sari), green cotton with yellow checks, Madras region, ca. 1855
Physical description
Fragment of woven cotton, from woman's garment, green checked with orange. The complete cloth had silk at the end (removed for Forbes Watson's catalogue).
Object history
Transferred from India Museum 1879. Swatches from the original sari were cut for use in John Forbes Watson's The Textile Manufactures of India, vol.V, no.167.
Associated object
7970(IS) (Part)
Bibliographic reference
Watson, J. Forbes, and Great Britain. India Office. The Textile Manufactures of India. India Office, 1866. 'INDIAN FABRICS. / No.167 / WOMAN'S GARMENT. / Cotton with a little Silk in principal end. / Length 6 yards 27 inches; width 1 yard 2 inches; weight 1 lb. 5/12 oz.; price 4s. 9d. / From Madras / Prov.No.10'.
Collection
Accession number
8560:1/(IS)

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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