Sari
ca. 1873 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Complete sari, red cotton warps and dark blue cotton wefts; brocaded motifs in yellow and white cotton in the field; pallu with deep horizontal bands of woven yellow silk in diamond pattern; side borders of woven dark blue and white cotton in a diamond design.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Woven cotton and silk, cotton thread brocade |
| Brief description | Woman's wrapped garment (sari), woven cotton and silk, Madras region, ca. 1873 |
| Physical description | Complete sari, red cotton warps and dark blue cotton wefts; brocaded motifs in yellow and white cotton in the field; pallu with deep horizontal bands of woven yellow silk in diamond pattern; side borders of woven dark blue and white cotton in a diamond design. |
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| Object history | Transferred from India Museum 1879. India Museum Slip book entry 12689: Scarf Woman's Cotton flowered silk ends / Saree / Madras / 73 / Original nos. 1084 / of Vienna Exb'n'. |
| Historical context | Intended for use as a garment, clothing. |
| Other number | 12689 - India Museum Slip Book |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 01(IS) |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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