A patola sari Detail of a patola sari

A double ikat patola sari in black, red and white – its body woven with a row of processional elephants carrying howdahs in four floral bordered registers with the remaining area decorated with human figures, plants, animals and birds. The ends of the sari feature additional floral and conical bands, and simple woven bands of yellow, green and maroon.

Detail of a patola sari featuring one of the four floral bordered registers, with the central processional elephant motif.