Sari
c. 1855 (made)
| Place of origin |
Incomplete sari, dark red cotton brocaded with gold-wrapped thread in decorative vertical bands. Black and gold borders, a deep plain end border at one end.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Woven silk, gold-wrapped thread brocade |
| Brief description | Woman's wrapped garment (sari), red cotton with metal-wrapped thread brocade, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, c. 1855 |
| Physical description | Incomplete sari, dark red cotton brocaded with gold-wrapped thread in decorative vertical bands. Black and gold borders, a deep plain end border at one end. |
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| Object history | Transferred from India Museum 1879. Slip book entry 2918: 'Womans Garment or Scarf / Saree / Madura / 55 / Good Color Richly Emb'd with Gold in patterns' |
| Historical context | The complete piece would have been intended for use as a garment, clothing. |
| Other number | 2918 - India Museum Slip Book |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 4389(IS) |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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