Title
Hand Embroidered Sadri Jacket
Year/Period
19th-20th century
Region
Western India
Material
Technique
Dimension
Object size: 48.7 x 44.5 cm
Accession No.
2015-02150
Collection of
This hand embroidered sadri (sleeveless jacket) is a part of male costume in the Indian subcontinent. The jacket is made of velvet, and heavily embellished with zardozi, a form of embroidery which uses real silver and gold wire as thread. This sadri would have been worn by the Muslim Memon community of Kutch and Saurashtra, likely only for special occasions.
