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Chandrakala Sari

ca. 1867 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Woven cotton sari with silk in borders, dark blue with dark pink and white borders and yellow and white stripes at one end.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Woven cotton and silk
Brief description
Woman's wrapped garment (sari), dark blue cotton with striped borders and end, Ahmednagar, Maharashtra, ca. 1867
Physical description
Woven cotton sari with silk in borders, dark blue with dark pink and white borders and yellow and white stripes at one end.
Dimensions
  • Length: 620cm
  • Width: 98cm
Marks and inscriptions
'AHMEDNUGGUR/DISTRICT/BOMBAY PRESIDENCY/NAMES/Sharee-Chundracalla/SOURCE & RATE. Rs-4-2-0/198' (Printed and handwritten paper label, attached to object.)
Object history
Transferred from India Museum 1879. India Museum Slip book entry 5521: 'Woman's garment / Chundrakalla Saree / Ahmednuggur, Bombay / 1867 / Original nos.198 / Price Rs.4-2'.
Historical context
Intended for use as a garment, clothing.
Other number
5521 - India Museum Slip Book
Collection
Accession number
5997(IS)

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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