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Woman's wrapper (sari)
Indian (Maharashtra)
18th century
Object Place: Maharashtra, India
Medium/Technique
Cotton plain weave with discontinuous supplementary gold metallic patterning wefts and tapestry woven gold metallic borders
Dimensions
Overall: 800 x 120cm (314 15/16 x 47 1/4in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Walter Scott Fitz
Accession Number15.843
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CollectionsAsia, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionThe sari's field is dark blue plain weave with rows of gold circular forms (discontinuous supplementary wefts). The borders have a gold lozenge pattern with central dot (peacock's eye) flanked by two green stripes, and a red selvedge. Pallu with gold block surrounded by green meandering vines and silver lotus flowers outlined in red (tapestry weave).
ProvenanceGift from Mrs. W. Scott Fitz to the MFA, May 6, 1915