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Jamdani Sari

c.1880 (made)
Place of origin

Muslin sari patterned with discontinuous cotton weft (jamdani). White ground with field pattern of large medallions in red and small blue motifs. Borders worked in red and blue. Four red corner kalkas, two at each end (one major pair and one minor pair).

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Brief description
Jamdani sari, white with patterning in red and blue, Dhaka, c.1880; Textiles; Women's Clothes
Physical description
Muslin sari patterned with discontinuous cotton weft (jamdani). White ground with field pattern of large medallions in red and small blue motifs. Borders worked in red and blue. Four red corner kalkas, two at each end (one major pair and one minor pair).
Dimensions
  • Top edge width: 905mm
  • Bottom edge width: 905mm
  • Proper left length: 3960mm
  • Proper right length: 3980mm
  • Object weight, including roller weight: 8kg
Object history
Purchased by Caspar Purdon Clarke in Dhaka. 1883 Register Entry: 'DRESS PIECE. Muslin. The centre figured with designs in red and blue; double borders in the same colours; at each end is a floral cone. Dacca. L. 13 ft. 6 in., W. 3 ft. 3 in. Bought, 12s. 6d. 667 IS. 1883'.
Collection
Accession number
IS.667-1883

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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