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Bridal sari
The sari was the accepted everyday and festive wear for the women of the Bene Israel community in India, just as it was for local women. The quality of the fabric, its color, and its ornamentation varied according to the garment’s purpose and the economic status of the wearer. Saris played a major role in the various wedding-related events, especially in the henna ceremony, the marriage ceremony i…
Type of item
- Object Type: folk costume
- Sari
- folk costume
- Sari
Date
- Mid–20th century
Type of item
- Object Type: folk costume
- Sari
- folk costume
- Sari
Date
- Mid–20th century
Providing institution
Aggregator
Rights statement for the media in this item (unless otherwise specified)
- http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/
Rights
- Photo © The Israel Museum, Jerusalem, by Mauro Magliani
Creation date
- 1940/1960
- 1940/1960
Places
- India
- India
- Non-Aligned Movement
Identifier
- B84.0629
- http://mint-projects.image.ntua.gr/europeana-fashion/516300
Extent
- L: 510; W: 112 cm
Format
- Color: white
- white
Is part of
- Europeana XX: Century of Change
Is related to
- cotton (fiber)
- silver
- silk (silkworm material)
- green
- red
- silver
Providing country
- Israel
Collection name
First time published on Europeana
- 2021-10-21T20:12:44.106Z
Last time updated from providing institution
- 2024-06-24T12:34:00.608Z