Saura Art Cotton Saree Cream Green Dancing Figure Buti

A cream handloom cotton saree from Odisha scattered with deep forest green butis each one a pair of Saura dancers hands joined arranged in offset rows across the body The borders carry a continuous procession of linked figures top and bottom and the pallu finishes in hand knotted white and gold tassels Authenticating this weave is a pleasure Each dancing pair is laid in with extra pattern weft as the saree is woven so the figures show a faint stair step along their edges where the design follows the thread grid printed figures have ink smooth outlines Turn the saree over the green yarn travels visibly from buti to buti on the reverse and each pair differs by a whisker in stance and width because the weaver places every pick by hand The cream ground carries soft slubs and minute shifts in weft density along its length run it through your hand against any mill cotton and the difference in texture is immediate The motifs come from idital the ritual wall art of the Saura community of southern Odisha among the oldest picture languages still practised in India On cloth the same spare joyful figures become everyday wear rather than wall decoration Light enough for daily and office wear distinctive enough for casual gatherings Pairs cleanly with a deep green or black blouse and minimal silver