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Baluchari Sari

Unknown Maker

Museum of Art & Photography

Museum of Art & Photography
Bangalore, India

A dull pink ground silk brocade baluchari sari with a floral border band extending the length of the sari and decorated with identical white, yellow and green leafing flowers that are placed more densely at the pallu end, while more widely dispersed in the body of the sari. The pallu features a central row of five large kairi designs framed with a floral border, that is in turn surrounded by a wide band containing rows of a repeated motif, an Indian nobleman smoking a huqqa—all rendered in indigo and yellow.

Detail of the pallu of the sari featuring the motif of a nobleman smoking a huqqa

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  • Title: Baluchari Sari
  • Creator: Unknown Maker
  • Date Created: Late 19th century
  • Physical Dimensions: L. 431 cm, W. 110 cm
  • Type: Textiles
  • Medium: Silk brocade
  • Region: Bengal, India
  • Department: Textiles, Craft & Design
Museum of Art & Photography

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