Sari

88-16-40

From: India

Curatorial Section: Asian

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Native Name Sari | Koniya pallu sari
Object Number 88-16-40
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 | Buta | Boteh
Description

Koniya pallu sari. Large green silk textile covered with gold designs, especially on the border areas. Covered with faded and dark areas may have been set out on a table for a long time. Silver and silver-gilt wrapped thread (kalabattun).

Length 430 cm
Width 125 cm
Credit Line Received from various sources, pre-1988

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