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SkirtEf458

Black skirt with pattern. The skirt has red edging and ties around the neck. The pattern repeats a red and pink berry and brown branch motif on black ground. The inside is unlined.

Culture
Bhil
Material
cotton fibre ? and dye
Made in
Madhya Pradesh, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SariEf473

A long, rectangular, off-white crepe fabric piece that has embroidered borders. The embroidered border has a main design consisting of red and green beads among red and green thread with white-gold-coloured metallic-like thread in an alternating pattern of three three-petalled profile flowers and a radiating diamond shape surrounded by a two-part laurel-crown-like shape. Each inner corner has the same pattern in a diagonal line with the latter shape at the centre having the former shape at either end. Edges are done in a white-gold-coloured metallic-like thread spiraling into a three-leaf clover-like pattern. One end is unfinished.

Culture
Bhil
Material
silk fibre ? or glass ?
Made in
India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Knife802/2 a-b

A long flat curved metal knife (part a) engraved with a triangular and semi-circle design with dots, and decorated with a fan-like piece which protrudes near that pointed end. The bottom of the knife tapers down to a long sharp rectangular point. The handle (part b) is a long cyliner with a metal part at the top with a hole through which the knife's long sharp rectangular point inserts.

Culture
Bhil
Material
metal and bamboo grass
Made in
India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Knife802/9 a-b

A long metal knife (part a) with a cylindrical wood handle covered in leather. The sheath (part b) is a long cylinder of wood covered in leather with brass at the bottom end.

Culture
Bhil ?
Material
wood, brass metal, leather skin and iron metal
Made in
India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Model CartEf511 a-q

The main cart body (part a) has two wheels (parts b and c). There are eight small light brown wood sticks (parts d-k), three long dark brown sticks (parts l-n), a fibre rope (part o), and two long fibre pieces (parts p and q). The cart is made of wood and held together with metal nails and fibre rope. The wheels are made of wood and have metal rims.

Culture
Bhil
Material
wood, metal and fibre
Made in
India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Necklace1724/1

Beaded choker necklace primarily consisting of white, opalescent beads. Beadwork design forms a half circle. Attached to each end are cotton cords. Beads are strung onto yellow string. Inner edge of beadwork consists of tight, parallel rows, four beads deep. From there, rows of beads form an intersecting pattern with loops along exterior edge.

Culture
Bhil
Material
glass, cotton fibre ? and synthetic fibre ?
Made in
Jhabua, Madhya Pradesh, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure1663/1

Two figures made of cloth standing on a flat rectangular wood base painted black. The male figure is brown with a moustache, and he is wearing a green cloth over the top of his head. He has a black shirt and khaki pants. A bow is tucked under his right arm and an arrow is held under with his left hand. The female figure is pink and she is holding a basket on top of her head with her right hand. She is vearing a red and yellow floral patterned veil, a purple top with green, yellow, and orange flowers, and a green sari with a black and yellow floral pattern. Both figures have silver anklets.

Culture
Bhil
Material
wood, fibre, plastic and metal
Made in
Madhya Pradesh, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Transverse FluteEf508

A long bamboo(?) flute with three sections. One end section has a hole near the end. The middle section has four holes near the end and another hole at the other end.

Culture
Bhil
Material
bamboo grass ?
Made in
Madhya Pradesh, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Model Plough802/6

A long wood stick with a cross bar tied with string near one end and an angled piece pointing outward with a triangular protrusion at the other end.

Culture
Bhil
Material
wood and fibre
Made in
India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Model Tool802/5

A hollow stick that has been grooved so that it can expand into a larger oval shape around which there is a red fabric rim stitched to the object.

Culture
Bhil
Material
bamboo grass and fibre
Made in
India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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