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Textile

ca. 1866-1867 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Silk sari fragment, gold and red silk with wide borders of geometric designs.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Woven silk
Brief description
Textile, silk sari fragment, Bangalore, ca. 1866-1867.
Physical description
Silk sari fragment, gold and red silk with wide borders of geometric designs.
Dimensions
  • Length: 83cm (approx.)
  • Width: 46cm
Object history
Transferred from India Museum 1879.
Historical context
The complete piece would have been intended for use as a garment, clothing.
Bibliographic reference
Crill, Rosemary. Indian Ikat Textiles, V&A Publications, 1998.
Collection
Accession number
4381B/(IS)

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Record createdMarch 27, 2003
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