Paithani Sari
ca. 1855-1879 (made)
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Paithani-style sari. Field of pale orange cotton with stripes of silver-gilt-wrapped silk thread alternating with brocaded botis and star motifs in silver-gilt-wrapped silk thread. Side borders of red silk and silver-gilt-wrapped silk thread in geometric design. Deep end border (pallu) of silver-gilt-wrapped silk thread with double-interlocked tapestry-woven design of: four large butas emerging from vases on trays, each with two peacocks at centre; inner and outermost border of green and orange parrots; central inner border of floral meander in red, pink, blue, black and green. Complete piece.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Woven silk and gold-wrapped thread |
| Brief description | Woman's wrapped garment (paithani-style sari), brocaded and tapestry-woven silk and gold-wrapped thread, probably Maharashtra, c.1855-1879; Textiles; Women's Clothes |
| Physical description | Paithani-style sari. Field of pale orange cotton with stripes of silver-gilt-wrapped silk thread alternating with brocaded botis and star motifs in silver-gilt-wrapped silk thread. Side borders of red silk and silver-gilt-wrapped silk thread in geometric design. Deep end border (pallu) of silver-gilt-wrapped silk thread with double-interlocked tapestry-woven design of: four large butas emerging from vases on trays, each with two peacocks at centre; inner and outermost border of green and orange parrots; central inner border of floral meander in red, pink, blue, black and green. Complete piece. |
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| Object history | Transferred from India Museum 1879. |
| Historical context | The complete piece would have been intended for use as a garment, clothing. |
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| Accession number | 4581(IS) |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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