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DollEf239

A small clay figure painted red with a simple modelled form. Head is with a pinched face that has black dot eyes. Knot of black hair at the top back. Female torso with a minimum suggestion of arms.

Culture
Bengali
Material
clay and paint
Made in
Nadia, West Bengal, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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DollEf238

A small clay figure painted yellow with a simple modelled form. Head is with a pinched face that has black dot eyes and a red mouth. Knot of black hair at the top back. Probably male torso with a minimum suggestion of arms. Decorated with a red 'x' across the chest, a horizontal red line around the neck, two horizontal red lines around the lower portion of the body, and red-tipped arms.

Culture
Bengali
Material
paint and clay
Made in
Nadia, West Bengal, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MatEf208

Large plaited mat of plant fibre. Design is created by pattern of the weave in natural coloured fibre, a checkerboard effect being created. Mat is fine, flexible, cool to touch. One side is polished.

Culture
Bengali
Material
fibre and leaf
Made in
Krishnanagar, West Bengal, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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DollEf235

A small clay figure painted red with a simple modelled form. Head is with a pinched face that has black dot eyes. Knot of black hair at the top back. Female torso with a minimum suggestion of arms.

Culture
Bengali
Material
clay and paint
Made in
Aranghata, West Bengal, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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DollEf234

A small clay figure painted red with a simple modelled form. Head is with a pinched face that has black dot eyes. Knot of black hair at the top back. Female torso with a minimum suggestion of arms.

Culture
Bengali
Material
paint and clay
Made in
Aranghata, West Bengal, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MatEf203

Rectangular grass mat of fine regular weave. In the centre of the mat is a natural-coloured rectangle. Within the rectangle are two green blocks with a peacock motif. Around the rectangle is a large border with green geometric, vine and floral motifs. The ends of the mat have striped bands. Long weaving threads are tied off at one end.

Culture
Bengali
Material
cotton fibre, grass and dye
Made in
Krishnapur, West Bengal, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureEf153

Roughly burnished brass representation of a woman seated on back of owl. Around her body is a ring of brass coils made separately and attached to her back. Her crown is made of coils of brass and her dominant features, brow, eyes, ears, nose, lips, are determined by the thickness and malleability of the brass. Breasts are twisted circles of brass. Owl has sharp angular wings and tail. It is decorated around its body with loops of brass ridges. The woman has been glued at waist to owl.

Culture
Bengali
Material
brass metal and clay
Made in
Bankura, West Bengal, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PurseEf150

Unburnished brass, stylistic representation of fish, item is hollow but remains of central black clay core can be seen on inside of head and large bifurcated tail. Grilled portion on both sides gives light see through effect. Mouth is expansive, extending horizontally from 1 side of solid brass head to the other. Dorsal fin is articulated with 4 tops and 4 pectoral fins, 2 on each side.

Culture
Bengali
Material
brass metal and clay
Made in
Bankura, West Bengal, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ShawlEf131

Embroidered textile stitched together from old cloth. At least four, possibly more, pieces stitched together to form a rectangle. Multi-coloured border of several rows of running stitch. Motifs of insect, floral, leaves, animals, birds, umbrella, airplane, lanterns. Design in centre of lotus flower encircled by Sanskrit slogan.

Culture
Bengali
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
West Bengal, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MatEf130

Rectangular grass mat of fine regular weave. The mat is natural coloured with designs in red-purple and blue-green. In the centre is a rectangle with a peacock motif in each corner. Outside the rectangle are inward-facing elephant motifs. The thick border around the sides has a vine and leaf motif. The ends of the mat have red bands.

Culture
Bengali
Material
madur grass, cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Kholaberia, West Bengal, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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