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
Categories | |
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. |
Dimensions |
|
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) |
About this object record
Explore the Collections contains over a million catalogue records, and over half a million images. It is a working database that includes information compiled over the life of the museum. Some of our records may contain offensive and discriminatory language, or reflect outdated ideas, practice and analysis. We are committed to addressing these issues, and to review and update our records accordingly.
You can write to us to suggest improvements to the record.
Suggest feedback
You can write to us to suggest improvements to the record.
Suggest feedback
Record created | October 15, 2002 |
Record URL |
Download as: JSONIIIF Manifest