Sari

43-12-74

From: India

Curatorial Section: Asian

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Native Name Sari | Baluchari sari
Object Number 43-12-74
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Indian
Provenience India
Period 19th Century
Date Made Mid to Late 19th Century
Section Asian
Materials Silk
Technique Brocade | Dyed | Woven
Iconography Floral | Leaves | Buta | Boteh
Description

Blue silk embroidered during the weaving with cream, green, rose and apricot silk. Border all around; at one end, a wide band of very large floral motifs between compound band; crosswise bands of stylized leaves. Rather poor condition.

Length 410 cm
Width 109 cm
Credit Line Bequest of Mrs. Frances E. (Harry) Markoe, 1943

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