Sari
ca. 1881-1882 (made)
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Complete sari, woven cotton, with end border of metal-wrapped silk thread in diamond design. Plain black field, red end and side borders, gold-wrapped thread, buti motifs in two corners and side borders.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Woven cotton, silk and metal-wrapped threads |
| Brief description | Woman's wrapped garment (sari), black woven cotton and gold-wrapped thread, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, ca. 1881-2 |
| Physical description | Complete sari, woven cotton, with end border of metal-wrapped silk thread in diamond design. Plain black field, red end and side borders, gold-wrapped thread, buti motifs in two corners and side borders. |
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| Object history | Acquired by Caspar Purdon-Clarke during his purchasing trip to India in 1881 to 1882. 1883 Register entry: DRESS PIECE (Sari). Black cotton cloth, with narrow side borders, one continued through the whole length, in gold thread on a red ground. The principal end border has a broad gold band and stripes of cone and other ornament in gold on a red ground. Madura. 19th cent. L. 26 ft. 4 in., W. 3 ft. 51 in. Bought, £4 10s. 1734.-1883. (I.S.). |
| Historical context | Intended for use as a garment, clothing. |
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| Accession number | IS.1734-1883 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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