BALUCHAR SARI
Baluchar saris are unique to West Bengal. The end to be shown (pallu) often uses a repeated pattern of human figures, hand-woven on a draw-loom. The mechanical Jacquard loom later replaced the draw-loom, but collectors prize the tiny imperfections of hand-woven Baluchar saris.
Silk (plain weave with extra wefts)
Bahadurpur, Murshidabad, West Bengal, about 1855
V&A: 6102 (IS) [03/10/2015-10/01/2016]