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Mae Festa 50 Years of Collecting Textiles - Peter Pap Oriental Rugs

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INDIA<br />

Sari (Patola)<br />

19 th Century<br />

Gujarat<br />

Silk, double ikat.<br />

92 x 430 cm 36 x 180 in<br />

The patola was worn by the bride when she first<br />

appeared to her future husband at the wedding<br />

ceremony. It is also regarded as a symbol <strong>of</strong> prestige<br />

in social and religious occasions.<br />

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