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Baluchari Sari depicting Europeans in a wheeled compartment

Unknown MakerEarly 20th century

Museum of Art & Photography

Museum of Art & Photography
Bangalore, India

An aubergine ground silk brocade baluchari sari, with a floral border
band extending the length of the sari and decorated with alternating
diagonal bands of identical green and off-white leafing flowers
placed more densely at the pallu end, while more widely dispersed in
the body of the sari.
The sari’s pallu features a central row of five large kairis framed
with a floral border, that in turn is surrounded by a wide band
showcasing rows of a repeated motif— that of Europeans in a wheeled
compartment, likely a train

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  • Title: Baluchari Sari depicting Europeans in a wheeled compartment
  • Creator: Unknown Maker
  • Date Created: Early 20th century
  • Physical Dimensions: L. 455 cm, W. 118 cm
  • Type: Textiles
  • Medium: Silk Brocade
  • Region: Bengal, India
  • Department: Textiles, Craft & Design
Museum of Art & Photography

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