Sari
ca. 1855 (made)
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Sari or other wrapped garment, black cotton with pink silk and cotton borders with two chevron stripes in gold-wrapped thread and red silk with fine yellow edges. The end has a deep border of pink silk and cotton, dark pink with a band of buta-shaped plants and chevrons in pink and green on a ground of black and gold-wrapped thread. One end cut.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Woven cotton, silk and gold-wrapped thread |
| Brief description | Woman's wrapped garment (sari), woven cotton and silk with gold-wrapped thread, Hosur, Tamil Nadu , ca. 1855 |
| Physical description | Sari or other wrapped garment, black cotton with pink silk and cotton borders with two chevron stripes in gold-wrapped thread and red silk with fine yellow edges. The end has a deep border of pink silk and cotton, dark pink with a band of buta-shaped plants and chevrons in pink and green on a ground of black and gold-wrapped thread. One end cut. |
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| Object history | Transferred from the India Museum in 1879. India Museum Slip book entry 3004: 'Woman's Garment / Saree / Ossoor |
| Historical context | Intended for use as a garment, clothing. |
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| Other number | 3004 - India Museum Slip Book |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 4424(IS) |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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