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Shadow PuppetEf218

A shadow puppet of transparent cut out leather representing the figure of a male human. Has one large black circular eye, a black moustache, sideburns, and beard. Has a big nose, and a bulging stomach. Wearing a red hat. There is a red, and green sash (?) tied around his neck. Wearing a red, and green lower garment. One hand is holding a pointed object. Has a split bamboo stick up the centre tied in three places. One moveable arm is jointed, and tied with thread at the shoulder, and elbow, the hand to which has a second bamboo stick attached. Dyed black, red, and green.

Culture
South India
Material
goat skin, bamboo grass and dye
Made in
Karnataka, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Shadow PuppetEf217

A shadow puppet of leather cut out representing a fierce figure with a curled moustache, long teeth, a long nose, and a big belly with a protruding navel. Lower extremity tapers into single rounded stem. Hole is punched out of buttock that is edged with red dye. Flowers are patterned on arms, torso, and neck. Skin is black, and the flowers are white with red centres.

Culture
South India
Material
goat skin and dye
Made in
Karnataka, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Shadow PuppetEf216

A shadow puppet of transparent leather cut out representing a warrior. Face is at once both frontal and in profile view. Wearing a slender, high crown, with floral decoration, along with a striped shirt. Arms are drawn back in position to shoot a bow. Arrows are displayed in circular design motif. Dyed green, red, and black.

Culture
South India
Material
goat skin and dye
Made in
Karnataka, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Shadow PuppetEf215

A shadow puppet of transparent leather cut out representing a female figure. Around the torso, there is a coiled rope design that re-emerges under her half-raised arm as seven snake heads. Holding a striped sash above the head and wearing lavish jewelry on the wrist, ear, and throat as well as a dangling flower nose pin. Figure is dyed red and black. Black areas are perforated.

Culture
South India
Material
goat skin and dye
Made in
Karnataka, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BoxEg262 a-b

Part a: Exterior box. One length of thin wood, bent to form four sides. Brown gritty surface on two long sides. Blue paper covers base. Top has paper illustration. Part b: Interior box. Has wood sides, paper base, and is covered by blue paper. Slides out either end of exterior box. Top illustration of exterior box is three-headed male, only bare shoulders and heads shown. Heads arranged with one frontal-facing, two in profile facing right and left. All wear red cap-like headdresses, each with gold globe above head. Blue green background. White curved band at top states: 'Trimurti' in red. Yellow then black bands at base state 'safety matches' 'Made in Sweden' in red then black lettering. Black lettering by each face states name: 'Siva', 'Vishnu', then 'Brahma'.

Culture
South India
Material
balsa wood, silicate stone, adhesive and paper
Made in
India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PrintCg62

Print consisting of a relief scene on thick cardboard. Depicted is the head of a female figure wearing a low cut green dress with sloped bare shoulders. Her head is flanked by blue ribbons tied in bows, one on either side of head; each are surrounded by purple and white lilac(?) clusters and leaves. Print given irregular oval shape by outer edge following edges of flowers. Negative area within print's scene, cut away. Female has shoulder-length, brown hair and pale pink skin. Shoulders face towards left but head faces front and is slightly tilted towards print's right. Blue orange cloth draped over shoulder on right.

Culture
South India
Made in
Germany
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PrintCg61

Rectangular shaped print depicting a standing female with long dark brown, curly hair; only hips to head shown. She has hand on right raised and resting on top of head; hand on left placed on hip. Portrayed in European, 19th century style of softened lines, smooth skin, and voluptuousness. Female wears a green, sleeveless dress with a white veil laid across bodice and wrapped over upper arms; gold headband with two large purple flowers, one on each side above ears; gold and jeweled necklace. Dark green background. Majority of print's straight edges have been torn away giving print uneven height and width. Paper backing.

Culture
South India
Made in
Germany
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Birth of GitaEg288

Rectangular calendar of a line-drawn coloured illustration depicting the birth of Gita. Scene takes place in large field; central image: ornate gold cart; pyramidal temple on roof forms canopy; four prancing white horses, pulling cart, in profile. Blue skinned male, Krishna, at reins has red u on forehead and three peacock feathers in top of gold crown; looks back at green skinned kneeling male, who is looking at him with his hands placed together in front of body. Bow and arrow filled quiver on ground in front. Horsemen on right; armed foot soldiers (?) on left, each have a red u on forehead. Background has lines of foot soldiers, horse drawn carts and riders on elephants face each other across field. Two winged human figures fly through air; sun low on horizon of grey mountains in distance. Image surrounded by thick yellow border printed with "1943" green calendar along sides; black and blue lettering top and base, "A. &F. Harvey, Merchants and Cotton Spinners, Madura Mills Co. Ltd., South India". Other pink, red and white stamps plus cone and cheese yarn spools in top corners. Metal edged top and base.

Culture
South India
Made in
India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CalendarEg285

Rectangular calendar print depicting Murugan with long, dark brown wavy hair with his left arm bent and his palm facing upwards; right hand raised in front of chest with his palm outward facing and fingers pointing up; holds gold thin-shafted lance. Wears red wrap covering left shoulder. He is decorated with pearl, gold and jewel necklaces, armbands, bracelets and earrings; brown bead necklace. Three white parallel horizontal lines and a red dot on Murugan’s forehead and the lance head; lines on arms. White halo with radiating rays behind head. Blue and brown peacock on right partially hidden by boy; two blurred brown temple-like structures flank boy; one brown shape behind boy's head. Ground is yellow, green and brown graduated colouring with some brown patterning. Lighted lamps around edges. Aum symbol and star each in a circle at the lower corners, Indian script and flowers between. Below image is advertisement for "Ever Green Industries" and address in green; all on green dot background. Sewn to base, four page "1970" calendar, green and red lettering on white paper; front page has a piece ripped-off. Metal edge at top.

Culture
South India
Made in
India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CalendarEg164

Rectangular shaped calendar print depicting Murugan seated on dark brown rock in lush green landscape of flowers and grass. He is positioned with his foot on right placed on rock, other on ground. Gold, long-shafted lance held upright in hand on left. He is wearing a yellow dhoti and a red wrap off shoulders. He is adorned with a pink, white and green floral garland, a gold jeweled crown and gold, pearl and bead necklaces. Three horizontal white lines and red dot on decorate his forehead. On the left is a waterfall and mountains; on right, a tree. There is a blue, yellow and green peacock standing near a snake along the bottom edge.

Culture
South India
Made in
India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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