Historic and Cultural Textile and Apparel Collection

Wedding Sari of dark burgundy (prune red) woven cotton with decorative trim in gold paste

Title
Wedding Sari of dark burgundy (prune red) woven cotton with decorative trim in gold paste
LC Subject
ceremonial costume
Description
Wedding Sari of dark burgundy (prune red) woven cotton with decorative trim in gold paste hand-painted over a printed pattern; pattern of small medallions throughout with heavier patterned bands trimming the edges with large paisley in the corners; some gold areas are green; this type of sari is worn by women of middle classes.
Provenance
Source of acquisition: Founders
Motif
Ornate plant and wheel designs
Work Type
wedding dresses
Location
India
Date
1901/2000
Identifier
0000.015.006
Rights
In Copyright
License
Creative Commons: Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International
Type
Image
Format
image/tiff
Material
Cotton
Technique
Woven cotton Gold paste hand-painted over printed design
Set
Historic and Cultural Textile and Apparel Collection
Primary Set
Historic and Cultural Textile and Apparel Collection
Institution
Oregon State University