Saree
Name/Title
SareeEntry/Object ID
2023.3.142Description
This heavy silk saree was woven for the Mumbai and Delhi markets. Primarily sold at the shops in the luxury saree shops where the not very rich could buy extravagant saris to wear for festivals. Brought to Vickie Elson's home in 1993 and given as a gift by a weaver that had been invited to stay with them. He had brought a suitcase full of saris to sell and had two left. Because the import duty is 100% of the value assigned by the customs agents, he didn't want to take it back, so he gave it as a gift.Acquisition
Accession
2023.3Source or Donor
Vickie ElsonAcquisition Method
GiftCredit Line
Gift of Vickie ElsonMade/Created
Artist
Unknown MakerTime Period
Late 20th CenturyEthnography
Cultural Region
City
VaranasiCountry
IndiaCulture/Tribe
Muslim Weavers