Sari
c.1855 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Complete sari, red cotton warps, black cotton wefts with yellow silk wefts in horizontal bands at both ends. Squared field with brocaded motifs in metal-wrapped thread. Away from the pallu end the squares become larger and the brocaded motifs become smaller and sparser. The pallu end has a row of nine stylized floral motifs (butis) and a band of red cotton wefts and metal-wrapped thread. Narrow side borders with a diaper pattern in white cotton.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Cotton, silk and metal-wrapped thread, woven and brocaded |
| Brief description | Woman's wrapped garment (sari), checked red cotton with brocaded gold-wrapped thread, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, c.1855 |
| Physical description | Complete sari, red cotton warps, black cotton wefts with yellow silk wefts in horizontal bands at both ends. Squared field with brocaded motifs in metal-wrapped thread. Away from the pallu end the squares become larger and the brocaded motifs become smaller and sparser. The pallu end has a row of nine stylized floral motifs (butis) and a band of red cotton wefts and metal-wrapped thread. Narrow side borders with a diaper pattern in white cotton. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'ENG. NAME. woman's silk laced cloth 16 x 2 1/4 cubits/SYN./TAMIL. Shariga Bootta podway./PRODUCE OR MANUFACTURE. Tanjore./PRICE PER piece 11 Rupees /WHERE PROCURABLE Bazaar/USE/REMARKS'
'142, 7x 40, 141, Rs 5[?]' (Label on reverse of end of sari. Numbers hand-written on to label.) |
| Object history | Transferred from the India Museum in 1879. India Museum Slip book entry 2526: 'Woman's Garment / Saree / Madras / 55 / Purple Check flowered End &c.' |
| Historical context | Intended for use as clothing, garment. |
| Other number | 2526 - India Museum Slip Book |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 6030(IS) |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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