Object name: Sari / Object type: ethnography / Media available: legacy documentation - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Sari, accession number 9-13053, described as Plainweave cotton sari in purple, green and yellow plaid with a brocade border of yellow, pink and green along the selvege and a red, blue, white stripe at the warp ends. Native name: "sari". Length 6.8 m, width 1.3 m.

Hearst Museum object titled Sari, accession number 9-13061, described as Plainweave cotton sari with a print of repeated red and black squares on a white background. Native name: "sari". Length 4.38 m, width 1.11 m.

Hearst Museum object titled Sari, accession number 9-13062, described as Plainweave cotton sari in green with silk brocade borders in white, rust and green along the selveges; multiple white stripes at the warp ends. Native name: "sari". Length 4.24 m, width 1.10 m.

Hearst Museum object titled Sari, accession number 9-6890, described as Sari, warpface; rayon warp; cotton weft; maroon with yellow, black, and green stripes; “mushroo;” 37 by 208”

Hearst Museum object titled Sari, accession number 9-12080, described as Sari; Lahi (Gujerati) - sari; Parsi; Handwoven; Chinese silk gauze tie-dyed in curvilinear floral pattern; body of sari has pattern pink and white on black ground, borders are white on red; border of black Chinese gauze silk embroidered in cream-colored silk attached to lower edge and on approximately 3 yards of the upper edge; length 520 cm., width 114 cm. Made by Chinese and Indian artisans. Imported silk,indigenous dyes and techniques. Traditionally worn by Parsi widows and therefore considered highly inauspicious as a garment for single or married women. The colors, while there may be variation of the shade, are usually black and red and pink. The attachment of a superimposed border is optional. Although the silk is Chinese, these lahi saris (tie-dyed) were made in Gujerate for Parsi clients. This specimen belonged to the donor's grandmother, Mrs. Piroja Gimi.

Hearst Museum object titled Sari, accession number 9-11210, described as Sari; cotton patola (weft ikat); multicoloured design of elephants and flowers on a black ground; length approximately 540 cm, width 110 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Sari, accession number 9-15714, described as Sari. Cotton, silk. Plain weave, embroidered. Red ground, cream and orange designs. Geometric motives forming vertical stripes. 2 yards, 33 inches by 45 inches.

Hearst Museum object titled Sari, accession number 9-15811, described as Two complete saris sewn together. Cotton. Plain weave, printed. White ground, black decoration. Floral, geometric motives. Same print as #864. 3 yards, 3 inches by 1½ yards.

Hearst Museum object titled Sari, accession number 9-15729, described as Sari. Cotton ("khadr" cloth), silk. Plain weave, embroidered. Red ground, cream, orange and green designs. "tree" motives. 2⅔ yards by 3½ yards.

Hearst Museum object titled Sari, accession number 9-15727, described as Sari. Cotton ("khadr" cloth) silk. Plain weave, embroidered. Red ground, cream, orange and green designs. Geometric "garden" motives. 2 yards, 17 inches by 47 inches.