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Patola Sari

c.1950-1960 (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
Patan (made)
Gujarat (made)

Sari of double ikat patolu silk with cotton warps in the outermost borders and gilt-metal thread. With a combination of a 'popat kunjar' (parrot and elephant) side border with floral end borders. The colours are less deep as a reflection of the lower prestige attached to this type of sari on account of its minimal ikat decoration, and the consequent less thorough dyeing of the red yarn.

Object details

Categories
Marriage
Clothing
Textiles
Object type
Patola Sari
Materials and techniques
Silk (Textile)
Double Ikat
Brief description
Woman's wrapped garment (sari), double ikat dyed and woven silk and cotton, Patan, Gujarat, c.1950-1960.
Physical description
Sari of double ikat patolu silk with cotton warps in the outermost borders and gilt-metal thread. With a combination of a 'popat kunjar' (parrot and elephant) side border with floral end borders. The colours are less deep as a reflection of the lower prestige attached to this type of sari on account of its minimal ikat decoration, and the consequent less thorough dyeing of the red yarn.
Dimensions
  • Length: 364cm
  • Width: 132cm
  • Length: 144in
  • Width: 51in
Gallery label
(03/10/2016 - 10/01/2016)
TURMERIC YELLOW

The flowers, leaves and fruits of many plants yield a range of yellows, but turmeric root (Curcuma longa, also used in cooking) is the most widely used. Dyers also combine yellow with indigo to produce shades of green, for which there is no effective single natural dye in India.

Turmeric roots
Amravati Division, Maharashtra, 1855–79
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

Sari (patolu)
Silk (double ikat weave), the centre dyed with turmeric root
Patan, Gujarat, 1950–60
V&A: IS.89-1963
Object history
Ikat is a type of weaving where the threads are tie-dyed before weaving to create designs on the finished fabric.
Bibliographic reference
Indian ikat textiles / Rosemary Crill. London: V&A Publications, 1998 Number: 1851772421 p.46, pl.36
Collection
South & South East Asia Collection
Accession number
IS.89-1963

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Record createdOctober 15, 2002
Record URL
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