Sari
ca. 1881-82 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Complete sari, white cotton field, side borders of red and yellow cotton; broad band of metal-wrapped thread to the pallu end. Ink inscription in Telugu at one end.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Woven cotton with metal-wrapped thread |
| Brief description | Woman's wrapped garment (sai), white cotton with gold border, Machilipatnam, Andhra Pradesh, ca.1881-82 |
| Physical description | Complete sari, white cotton field, side borders of red and yellow cotton; broad band of metal-wrapped thread to the pallu end. Ink inscription in Telugu at one end. |
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| Object history | Acquired by Caspar Purdon Clarke on his purchasing trip to India in 1881 to 1882. 1883 South Kensington Museum Register entry: 'DRESS PIECE (Sari). Cream cotton net with narrow side borders containing a diaper pattern in brown on a red ground; a broad end border of gold thread, with red stripes. Nandipatam. 19th cent. L. 24 ft. 8 in., W. 3 ft. 74 in. Bought, £1 2s. 1774.-1883. (I.S.).' |
| Historical context | Intended for use as garment, clothing. |
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| Accession number | IS.1774-1883 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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