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Probably a woman's headscarf (odhni)

Indian (Maharashtra)
18th century
Object Place: Maharashtra, India

Medium/Technique Silk and gold metallic plain weave with silk and sliver metallic tapestry weave at borders and end
Dimensions Overall: 166 x 310cm (65 3/8 x 122 1/16in.)
Credit Line Denman Waldo Ross Collection
Accession Number24.448
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsCostumes

DescriptionSari with a gold field and rows of silver and green flowers (tapestry weave). The borders have gold interlocking diamonds with an inner dot (peacocks eye) on a red ground. There are four green stripes on each border. Borders have been attached using an interlocking tapestry weave. The pallu is gold and framed with blue, orange, green, pink and red floral vines (tapestry weave).


ProvenanceDenman Waldo Ross Collection; Gift from Denman Waldo Ross to the MFA, December 4, 1924