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Sari

c.1855 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Complete sari, red cotton warps and black cotton wefts, with white cotton checks; metal-wrapped thread brocaded patterns in the field; pallu with large stylised butis in metal-wrapped thread and red and yellow horizontal bands. Side borders with diaper pattern in black and white woven silk.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Woven cotton and metal-wrapped thread
Brief description
Woman's wrapped garment (sari), cotton and silk brocaded with gold-wrapped thread, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, ca. 1855
Physical description
Complete sari, red cotton warps and black cotton wefts, with white cotton checks; metal-wrapped thread brocaded patterns in the field; pallu with large stylised butis in metal-wrapped thread and red and yellow horizontal bands. Side borders with diaper pattern in black and white woven silk.
Dimensions
  • Length: 720cm
  • Width: 105.5cm
Object history
Transferred from the India Museum in 1879. India Museum slip book entry 2512: 'Woman's Garment / Saree / Tanjore Madras / 55 / Cotton & Silk Gold flowers / Rs.11'.
Historical context
Intended for use as a garment, clothing.
Subjects depicted
Other number
2512 - India Museum Slip Book
Collection
Accession number
032(IS)

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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