Part of a sari
1700–1899
- Medium
- central panel plain weave (paired weft): silk and metal thread; tapestry weave border
- Dimensions
- Overall: 58.4 x 120.7 cm (23 x 47 1/2 in.)
- Genre
- Textile
- Museum
- Cleveland Museum of Art
Styles
Tags
India, Mughal, Aurangabad, 18th-19th century
About
This section of an upper garment has been cut down from its original length, with borders applied to the short ends. The rose-colored threads in one direction lend an underlying warmth to the metallic thread woven in the opposite direction that changes hue and sheen as the wearer moves. The border is a flowering vine pattern with alternating pink and orange blossoms.