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Sari

ca. 1867 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Sari, cotton with silk borders, dark blue field with white check; pallu with red and white horizontal bands. Pieces removed from the field and one side.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Woven cotton and silk
Brief description
Woman's wrapped garment (sari), dark blue cotton with silk borders, Hubli-Dharwad, Karnataka, ca. 1867
Physical description
Sari, cotton with silk borders, dark blue field with white check; pallu with red and white horizontal bands. Pieces removed from the field and one side.
Dimensions
  • Length: 500cm (approx.)
  • Width: 100cm
Object history
Transferred from India Museum 1879. India Museum Slip book entry 5532: 'Woman's garment / Chundurgamanee Saree / Dharwar, Bombay / 1867 / Original nos.12 / Manufactured at Hooblee / bordered, of Kirmunjee, or diverse colours. / Price Rs.6-4'.
Historical context
Intended for use as a garment, clothing.
Other number
5532 - India Museum Slip Book
Collection
Accession number
076(IS)

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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