Sari
c.1855 (Made)
| Place of origin |
Half of a sari, with anchal (decorative end). Muslin patterned with discontinuous cotton weft (jamdani). Finely worked pattern of white butis on a white field, with blue borders and two corner kalkas. The complete sari had corner kalkas at both ends, these being the larger pair.
Object details
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| Brief description | Part of a muslin sari, patterned with supplementary weft (jamdani) in blue and white, Dhaka, c.1855; Textiles; Clothing; Women's Clothes |
| Physical description | Half of a sari, with anchal (decorative end). Muslin patterned with discontinuous cotton weft (jamdani). Finely worked pattern of white butis on a white field, with blue borders and two corner kalkas. The complete sari had corner kalkas at both ends, these being the larger pair. |
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| Object history | Transferred from the India Museum in 1879. Slip book entry 2801: 'Muslin Scarf / Jamdanee / Dacca / 55 / Blue and White Flowered large size' |
| Associated object | 9632(IS) (Part) |
| Other number | 2801 - India Museum Slip Book |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 0447(IS) |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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