Indian Beauty
Description
Picture postcard depicting a woman wearing a black nine-yard brocade sari (black and white image)
Black saris are in general worn by women during the festival of Makar Sankranti; black being the colour worn during the cold winter months. The sari shown here is decorated with small circular buttis symbolising the white sugar balls locally called ‘phutana’ eaten at the time of the festival.
Collection
Prints, Drawings and Photographs
Object Type
Postcard
Material
Ink on paper
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Date
20th Century CE
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