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Indian, Uttar Pradesh Varanasi

Sari, late 1800s

Description

Maker

  • Unknown

Culture

Indian

Title

Sari

Year

late 1800s

Medium

Silk, metallic-wrapped thread; continuous and discontinuous supplementary weft

Materials/Techniques

Materials

  • silk,
  • metallic yarn

Techniques

  • compound weave,
  • Continuous supplementary weft,
  • discontinuous supplementary weft

Dimensions

Length: 447 cm (176 inches)

Place

Uttar Pradesh; Varanasi

Type

  • Fashion,
  • Costume

Credit

Bequest of Miss Lucy T. Aldrich

Object Number

55.318

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

The Splendid Sari

February 25 - May 29, 2005

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