Sari
ca. 1855 (made)
| Place of origin |
Fragment of a woman's wrapped garment (sari), red striped cotton, Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu, c.1855
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Brief description | Fragment of a woman's wrapped garment (sari), red striped cotton, Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu, c.1855 |
| Object history | Transferred from India Museum 1879. The original sari was cut into swatches for John Forbes Watson's The Textile Manufactures of India, vol.V, no.170. |
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| Bibliographic reference | Watson, J. Forbes, and Great Britain. India Office. The Textile Manufactures of India. India Office, 1866.
'INDIAN FABRICS. / No.170 / WOMAN'S GARMENT. / Cotton: Silk in principal end: white stripes in body of piece run for about 4 3/4 yards and then cease. / Length 7 yards 27 inches; width 1 yard 2 inches; weight 1 lb. 7 oz.; price 12s. / From CUDDALORE; bought in MADRAS BAZAAR. / |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 8099(IS) |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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