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Part of a sari
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About this work
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.
Cleveland Museum of Art’s own descriptionCredit linePart of a sari, 1700s–1800s. India, Mughal, Aurangabad, 18th-19th century. Central panel plain weave (paired weft): silk and metal thread; tapestry weave border; overall: 58.4 x 120.7 cm (23 x 47 1/2 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund, 1925.670
