Textile
mid 19th century (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Sari fragment of silk. In this sari, warp ikat is used as a means of changing the warp colour from yellow to red where the striped field joins the pallav, a common technique in south India. The borders are undecorated but for narrow stripes of supplementary warp in a chevron pattern.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Silk, woven, warp ikat |
| Brief description | Red and yellow silk sari fragment. Bangalore, mid 19th century. |
| Physical description | Sari fragment of silk. In this sari, warp ikat is used as a means of changing the warp colour from yellow to red where the striped field joins the pallav, a common technique in south India. The borders are undecorated but for narrow stripes of supplementary warp in a chevron pattern. |
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| Object history | Transferred from India Museum 1879. |
| Historical context | The complete piece would have been intended for use as a garment, clothing. |
| Bibliographic reference | Indian ikat textiles / Rosemary Crill. London: V&A Publications, 1998 Number: 1851772421
pp.64-65, pl. 49 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 4381(IS) |
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| Record created | October 15, 2002 |
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