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Sari

1900-1920 (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
Porbandar (made)
Jamnagar (made)

This tie-dyed gajji (satin-weave silk) sari from Saurashtra, Gujarat, has an unusual design, using rows of dancers as the field pattern alongside the more common design for the medallion, which represents the traditional Hindu rasamandala, or circle of dancers.

Object details

Categories
Textiles
Clothing
Object type
Sari
Materials and techniques
Tie-dyed silk
Silk
Tie-Dye
Brief description
Sari of tie-dyed Gajji silk, probably Jamnagar, 1900-1920
Physical description
Sari of tie-dyed Gajji silk. With a design of dancers in rows, and a rasamandala medallion placed off centre, so that when the sari is worn the motif can be seen draped over the wearer's back. Green, yellow and white on red.
Dimensions
  • Length: 390cm
  • Width: 121.9cm
Gallery label
(03/10/2015-10/01/2016)
BANDHANI TIE-DYEING

Bandhani (from Hindi bandhana: to tie) creates designs made up of dots. The dyer pinches a small area of cloth and tightly wraps waxed thread around it, so that it remains undyed when the cloth is immersed in the dye-bath. The most intricate bandhani comes from Gujarat, but simpler versions of the technique are found in many parts
of India.

Sari
Tie-dyed silk with gilded metal threads
Gujarat, probably Jamnagar, 1900–20
V&A: IS.205-1960

Head-cover (odhni)
Tie-dyed cotton, still partially tied up after its
final dye-bath
Gujarat, about 1870
V&A: 9109 (IS)
Subjects depicted
Dancers
Elephant
Lotus
Summary
This tie-dyed gajji (satin-weave silk) sari from Saurashtra, Gujarat, has an unusual design, using rows of dancers as the field pattern alongside the more common design for the medallion, which represents the traditional Hindu rasamandala, or circle of dancers.
Bibliographic reference
Tie-dyed textiles of India : tradition and trade / Veronica Murphy and Rosemary Crill. London: Victoria and Albert Museum :in association with Mapin Publishing, 1991 Number: 0944142303 p. 36, cat. no 7 ill.
Collection
South & South East Asia Collection
Accession number
IS.205-1960

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Record createdNovember 22, 2002
Record URL
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