Sari
c.1881-2 (made)
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Complete sari, block printed cotton, blue field with black, red and white flowers. Side borders of white dots on red. End borders, one small and one large, of horizontal floral meanders and geometric motifs, ending in row of butas against a red ground.
Object details
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| Brief description | Woman's wrapped garment (sari), block printed cotton, made by prisoners of the Ahmedabad jail, Gujarat, c.1881-2 |
| Physical description | Complete sari, block printed cotton, blue field with black, red and white flowers. Side borders of white dots on red. End borders, one small and one large, of horizontal floral meanders and geometric motifs, ending in row of butas against a red ground. |
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| Object history | 1883 Register Entry: 'WOMAN'S GARMENT, "SARI." Printed cotton. In form of a shawl with narrow side and long end borders. Centre of black, red and white sprigs on blue ground. Bordering of yellow, white, green and black cones on red ground and running floral pattern on green ground. Ahmedabad Jail, L. 13ft, W 4ft. |
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| Accession number | IS.118-1883 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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