Research in Progress Saree fabric with an allover heart-shaped floral pattern. Side borders have a repeat of a flowering plant, an elephant, a parrot, and a human figure with outstretched arms. Wide border across the top and bottom has double rows of blossoms. Colors are red and white with some green, yellow, and purple. Metallic wefts at one end only.
- Collection
- Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection Textiles Department
- Date published
- 20th century
- Dates
- 20th century
- Format
- Medium: silk, metallic thread Technique: warp and weft ikat (patola)
- Pages
- H x W: 373 × 127 cm (12 ft. 2 7/8 in. × 50 in.)
- Place Discussed
- India
- Provider
- Smithsonian Institution
- Published in
- India
- Reference
- 1976-33-1
- Rights
- Museum purchase from Friends of Textiles Fund
- Source
- Digital Public Library of America https://dp.la/item/f6f5502e1d9564fd4717cbb79920d5a3
