Jamdani Sari
c.1880 (made)
| Place of origin |
Muslin sari patterned with discontinuous cotton weft (jamdani). White ground with field pattern of alternating red and blue diagonally connected medallions. Double borders in red and blue, with four corner kalkas in red (two at each end).
Object details
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| Brief description | Jamdani sari, white with patterning in red and blue, Dhaka, Bangladesh, c.1880; Textiles; Women's Clothes |
| Physical description | Muslin sari patterned with discontinuous cotton weft (jamdani). White ground with field pattern of alternating red and blue diagonally connected medallions. Double borders in red and blue, with four corner kalkas in red (two at each end). |
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| Object history | 1883 Register entry: DRESS PIECE. Muslin. The centre figured with alternately red and blue diagonal bands of ornamentation; double side borders in the same colours. In each corner is a floral cone. Dacca. L. 9 ft. 10 in., W 2 ft. 3 in. Bought, 4s. 6d. 669 IS.1883 |
| Historical context | Intended for use as garment, clothing. |
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| Accession number | IS.669-1883 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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