Patolu Sari
Unknown Artist
19th century
Medium
Silk wrapped with strips of silver foil
Dimensions
46 x 178 in. (116.8 x 452.1 cm)
Classification
Costumes
Culture
India (Gujerat)
Department
Asian Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Ernest Erickson Foundation, 1988
Accession Number
1988.104.97
Art Historical Context
Behold the exquisite *Patolu Sari*, a 19th-century garment from Gujarat, India, now gracing the Metropolitan Museum of's Asian Art collection. an impressive 46 x 178 inches, this flowing silk sari exemplifies the opulent textiles crafted in the Patan region, where skilled weavers produced luxury costumes for elite patrons. As a gift from the Ernest Erickson Foundation in 1988 it offers a glimpse into Gujarat's rich tradition of finely woven attire, prized for both beauty and status. The sari's medium—silk threads wrapped with strips of silver foil—creates a shimmering, metallic luster known a...