The complete piece would have been intended for use as a garment, clothing. Paithani-style sari, pale orange cotton field with silver-gilt stripes small motifs, deep silver-gilt end border (pallu) with floral and bird designs, probably Maharashtra, c.1855-1879; Textiles; Women's Clothes Paithani-style sari. Field of pale orange cotton with stripes of silver-gilt-wrapped silk thread alternating with brocaded botis and star motifs in silver-gilt-wrapped silk thread. Side borders of red silk and silver-gilt-wrapped silk thread in geometric design. Deep end border (pallu) of silver-gilt-wrapped silk thread with double-interlocked tapestry-woven design of: four large butas emerging from vases on trays, each with two peacocks at centre; inner and outermost border of green and orange parrots; central inner border of floral meander in red, pink, blue, black and green. Complete piece.