cover image: Fragment

20.500.12592/vctf12

Fragment

Research in Progress One end of a sari patterned by bands of weft ikat alternating with bands of plain weave some of which are patterned with tiny geometric shapes. A narrow border at each side and two plain ivory bands at one end with stepped triangles at the edge.
Collection
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection Textiles Department
Date published
mid
Dates
mid-20th century
Format
Medium: silk Technique: weft-faced plain weave patternd by weft bands, weft ikat, supplementary weft floats, supplementary warp floats and interlocked tapestry
Pages
H x W: 81.9 x 116.8 cm (32 1/4 in. x 46 in.)
Place Discussed
India
Provider
Smithsonian Institution
Published in
India
Reference
1970-5-1
Rights
Gift of Mrs. Allan S. Arness
Source
Digital Public Library of America https://dp.la/item/fc486fe05708e9ffa1e6851b90399a4c