Large fragment of a silk sari

Baluchar saris were manufactured in Baluchar in the 18th and 19th centuries. Characteristic was their ground tone in purple, violet, purple and sometimes dark blue or chestnut brown, with additional accents in gold/yellow and sometimes a little green, white and red. Since the process is time-consuming (up to six months) and the base material expensive (silk), the saris were intended for an upper c…