Sari
Artist
India
Date1920's or 30's, maybe
MediumSilk
ClassificationsCostume
Credit LineBequest of Agnes Hulburd Conger
Object number1981.9.59
DescriptionSilk sari with block printed floral design. Yellow ground patterned with red flowers and green vines. Alternating bands of three distinct patterns, 19 bands total; 10 band of 1" wide creeping vine motif (bel), separates each wide band of pattern; 5 bands of 3-1/2" wide pattern of floral medallions with intertwining vines and leaves (kalga); 4 bands of 4" wide single repeated flower motif (buti). Red border frames all edges of pattern; red outlined in black. Yellow ends without pattern mark the two ends of the length. Ends of fabric unfinished. No distinct pattern indicates end piece of the sari; design is symmetrical. Tag attached with letters and number: "P6x115."On View
Not on viewCollections
19th century
20th c.