An Rare Cotton Dashphulia Saktapaar Domuha Saree From West Odisha. Plain weave with compound and double ikat, supplementary warp and continuous supplementary weft 20th Century 120cm x 510cms The checkerboard pattern in the field here is called pasapalli and forms the saptapadi or saktapaar genre of ikat sarees which are woven in Sambalpur, The word saktapaar is vernacular for the board game widely known across India as the chaupar. The double ikat pattern's striking similarity to those in telia rumal of the neighbouring States of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana brings to mind possible influences that may have occurred between the regions. Single ikat is used to create the motifs of birds and animals as well as macho (fish) which are frequently seen in Odisha ikat sarees. The fine stripes called danti (teeth-like) are brocaded, as are the ten rows of floral motifs in the borders on each side which are referred to as dasphulia. In this domukha version with two end panels, such border patterns morph from chevron to diamonds to fish to rudraksit (20240209_170423).