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Pot Carrier2878/58

Small, ring-shaped cushion decorated with white cowrie shells. The inside core of the carrier is filled with grass which has then been covered by a heavy blue cotton and stitched tightly together in order to retain the circular shape. On the outside of the carrier there is a repeating quatra-foil pattern made from cowrie shells. The top and bottom edge is trimmed with a circle of cowrie shells sewn end to end. There are two tassels made of folded and sewn blue cotton that are sewn on to the inside of the carrier, each with a single cowrie shell sewn to the end. Around the inside of the carrier there are remnants of a red piece of cloth which has been worn away in several places.

Culture
Gujarati ?
Material
cotton fibre, grass and cowrie shell
Made in
Gujarat, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Comb2878/57

Semi-circular, dark brown, wooden comb, carved from a single piece of wood. The tines of the comb are carved in a semi-circular shape, leaving a border of solid wood along the curved edge of the comb. The comb is thicker along the curved edge, and tapers to a thin, flat edge where the tines taper to a point. There is an incised design on the thicker top edge as well as one on each side of the comb where the tines begin. The pattern on the thick edge is of two diamond shapes on either side of several straight lines in the centre. The pattern on the sides is of a series of circles with dots in the middle set between two solid lines, and the pattern follows the curve of the comb's edge. All of the designs have been painted silver. At each the two corners of the flat edge of the comb, on both sides, there are three pom-poms attached to the wood (12 pom-poms in total). The pom-poms are light green, light red and light yellow.

Culture
Gujarati ?
Material
wood and fibre
Made in
Gujarat, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Blouse2878/56

Short sleeve, backless embroidered blouse with long front panel. Strings attached at the neck and the midriff tie up at the back of the blouse. The pattern on the main fabric of the blouse is horizontal stripes in a colour pattern of brown, black, green, and yellow. On both shoulders and over each breast there is an embroidered flower motif with two circles of appliqué mirrors, one around the outside edge and a smaller circle on the inside. Down the centre and along the sleeves of the blouse is an intricately embroidered ‘tab’ which also contains an appliqué mirror border and a single line of appliqué mirrors in the centre of the ‘tab’. There are also three fully represented and two half represented ‘chicken’ pattern designs. Around the bottom edges of the blouse and on the cuffs of the sleeves there is a yellow material with red dots. On either side of the blouse there is the same material but in red with a green border. The tie at the top of the blouse is black.

Culture
Gujarati ?
Material
cotton fibre, silk fibre and metal
Made in
Gujarat, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Face Cover2878/55

Rectangular, fabric face cover made from a thin, green material that has been lined with a thicker, red floral material. There are two eye holes, one of which has a red embroidered border and the other of which has a yellow and red embroidered border. Down the centre of the cover, between the eyes, a nose-like shape is embroidered that comes halfway down the cover and ends in a circular design. Within the nose-like design there is a red, blue and yellow embroidered pattern. There is a black square border that encloses the eye holes, nose-like pattern, six small mirrors which have an embroidered border, and small embroidered flowers. Outside the black border, on three of the sides, are more mirrors with embroidered borders. Beyond the mirrors, on the outer most borders, there is a wavy white-brown line of applique. There is a beaded fringe around the outer edge of the face cover, consisting of multi-coloured beads in a triangle pattern. At the top of the mask, there are two long red threads that have been tied together. There are beads on the threads where they both attach to the face cover and where thy tie together.

Culture
Gujarati ?
Material
glass, metal, fibre and plastic
Made in
Gujarat, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Head Cloth2615/16

Head cloth made of translucent orange synthetic material with embroidered flowers lining the two longest sides and scalloped edging lining the two shortest sides. Tiny groupings of an embroidered three teardrop design appear evenly across the head cloth.

Culture
Gujarati
Material
synthetic fibre and dye
Made in
Dhamlej, Gujarat, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Pants2615/15

Woman's orange pants with drawstring waist (drawstring not included here). Fabric is an orange paisley print. Pants are very roomy in the lower torso, but taper in the leg where they are cut off just below the knee. The cuffs are banded with silver-threaded embroidery.

Culture
Gujarati
Material
dye, polyester fibre ? and synthetic fibre
Made in
Dhamlej, Gujarat, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Dress2615/14

Orange-coloured dress made from a paisley patterned material. The dress has a long flared skirt, a jagged neckline with silver machine-embroidery and puffed sleeves which taper to a cuff that sits just above the elbow. Gold rickrack ribbon is sewn at the collar, and bordering the sleeves and skirt. Straps attached at the sides of the waist tie at the back, and snaps are used across the left shoulder.

Culture
Gujarati
Material
metal, synthetic fibre, polyester fibre ? and dye
Made in
Dhamlej, Gujarat, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Shoes2615/13 a-b

Pair of brown leather shoes stitched with heavy corded fibre. Shoes are sharply upturned at the toe, with an attached brown leather fan tassel at the end. Top of shoes have a thin band of leather which doubles back and knots at the top of the foot. Three separate pieces of leather are nailed to the bottom of each shoe, forming the sole.

Culture
Gujarati
Material
leather skin, dye, metal and fibre
Made in
Kodinar, Gujarat, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Dress Cloth2615/12

Large plain red dress cloth made as a wrap around skirt. Shortest sides are machine edged with white thread. Longest sides have a thin border of geometric designs in shiny red thread.

Culture
Gujarati
Material
dye, cotton fibre ? and synthetic fibre ?
Made in
Dhamlej, Gujarat, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Dress Cloth2615/11

Large plain blue dress cloth made as a wrap around skirt. Shortest sides are machine edged with white thread. Longest sides have a thin border of geometric designs in shiny dark blue thread.

Culture
Gujarati
Material
dye, synthetic fibre ? and cotton fibre ?
Made in
Dhamlej, Gujarat, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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