Benares Silk Sari
Black silk sari decorated with continuous supplementary weft of gold threads; the design features florals within diamond shapes interlocking with snow flakelike shapes.Produced in the fabled silk workshops of the holy city of Benares.
Circa: Early 20th C.
Origin: Benares, India
Material: Silk brocade
Condition: Numerous holes, some minor tears, fair
Dimensions: 44" x 192"
Inventory number: TX1730
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