sari, cotton; natural white ground with orange plaid picked out in brass gilt thread; cotton facing. 270 x 6.5 cm along hem; overall length 540 cm. x Width 109 cm.
Donor:
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Ready, Jr. Fund
Collection place:
Bengal (historical region)
Verbatim coll. place:
India, Bengal att.
Culture or time period:
Indian
Collector:
Renaldo "Ronald" Maduro
Collection date:
1969-1970
Materials:
Cotton (textile) (cotton, brass girlt)
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Saris (garments)
Function:
2.1 Daily Garb
Accession date:
November 11, 1970
Context of use:
Worn wrapped around the waist and over one shoulder by women; this sari would be for daily wear. Made by men.
Department:
Asia (except western Russia)
Dimensions:
Along hem— length 270 centimeters, Overall— weight 109 centimeters, and Overall— length 540 centimeters