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FigureB742

Black coloured brass figure of a Hindu deity, probably Vishnu. The figure has two think straight legs, and four arms that are bent upwards from the elbow. The figure has long hair, is wearing a crown-like item on its head, and is wearing a loin cloth around its middle.

Culture
Indian: Northern Indian and Indian: Central Indian
Material
brass metal
Made in
India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Seal1759/3

A clay seal with a tree-like image with stylized leaves and two animal heads curving in the centre. There is a line of syllabics at the bottom edge.

Culture
Indian: Northern Indian ? or Indian: Central Indian ?
Material
clay
Made in
India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Doll-Like Figure1709/2

Two standing beige-faced figures attached to a black-painted wood base with metal nails. The female has a green top and pink gloves with a red and black wrap around her body which is lined with a silver fabric. She is wearing one blue-beaded and one gold-ribboned necklace. She is carrying a white bundle on her head. The male has a pink top, a blue scarf, a green waist band, and blue and purple pants. He is wearing a turquose turban-like headdress.

Culture
Indian: Northern Indian and Indian: Central Indian
Material
cotton fibre, synthetic fibre ?, wood, paint, dye, metal, plastic, wool fibre and silk fibre ?
Made in
Pune, Maharashtra, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Doll-Like Figure1709/1

Two standing female figures attached to a black-painted wood base with metal nails. One figure has a blue face, a gold-coloured headdress, a white scarf, a light blue top with a dark blue waist belt, red pants lined with a gold-coloured fabric, and one blue-beaded and one gold-ribboned necklace. The other figure has a beige face with a red veil lined with silver-coloured fabric, a yellow top with a pink waist belt and gloves, a blue skirt lined with gold-coloured fabric, and one pink-beaded and gold-ribboned necklace.

Culture
Indian: Northern Indian and Indian: Central Indian
Material
cotton fibre, silk fibre ?, wool fibre, feather, wood, paint, dye, metal, plastic and synthetic fibre ?
Made in
Pune, Maharashtra, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Shawl1649/1

Elongated rectangular shawl made from white mesh-weave fabric. Hand-rolled edge with designs executed with small pieces of metal folded over mesh threads. Narrow chevron border along sides, with wider geometrical borders along the ends. Elaborate geometrical patterns in the centre and a simple overall geometric design.

Culture
Indian: Northern Indian ? or Indian: Central Indian ?
Material
cotton fibre and silver metal
Made in
India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SkirtB141

Yellow cloth with center woven strip of diamond shapes in red, yellow, black and white. Two wide green, red and yellow stripes run across cloth, with very thin green stripes between and one on each side.

Culture
Indian: Northern Indian and Indian: Central Indian
Material
cotton fibre ? and dye
Made in
India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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TextileB674

Narrow textile, plain background embroidered with bands of different geometric patterns, in red, dark blue, light blue, yellow, and orange. Fringe at bottom.

Culture
Indian: Northern Indian and Indian: Central Indian
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Kathiawar, Gujarat, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ShoesEf368 a-b

Pair of leather shoes with pointed toes, light brown soles and uppers, and red leather sewn on to the heel as well as around the top edge. A tapering strip of red leather is also sewn from the toe extending back over the top of the upper. The front top edge forms a point that points back towards the heel.

Culture
Indian: Northern Indian and Indian: Central Indian
Material
skin, dye and fibre
Made in
India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ShoesEf268 a-b

Pair of shoes (a-b) made of brown leather with a geometric pattern on the insole and toe in white, red, green, and yellow strips that have been woven through slits in the leather. The toe of each shoe is also decorated with two bands of multicoloured fibre in red, yellow, green, pink, black, and white.

Culture
Indian: Northern Indian and Indian: Central Indian
Material
skin, fibre and dye
Made in
India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PurseEf231

Oval-shaped purse with arched handle and oval-shaped lid. Body of purse is made of five thick stem(?) coils. Coils are wrapped with thick strips of grass(?). Two of the coils are wrapped with alternating pieces of purple and natural grass(?). They are separated by two naturally coloured thick stem(?) coils. The lid is attached by a loop to one side of the handle and is composed of three thick coils with alternating pieces of purple and natural grass(?). The handle is composed of one thick coil with alternating pieces of purple and natural grass(?). The lid has a small loop to one side that latches on to a grass(?) piece that is attached to the body of the purse.

Culture
Indian: Northern Indian and Indian: Central Indian
Material
grass ? or stem ?
Made in
India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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