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Necklace538/3

A fibrous necklace that has an alternating green and gold-coloured rectangular pattern and three small noiseless bell-like pendants with gold-coloured fibre braided around at the top with a red fibrous clump at the looped end.

Culture
South India
Material
fibre and metal
Made in
Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Toy538/2

A woven bouquet of three light brown, purple, pink, red, and orange flowers wrapped together.

Culture
South India
Material
leaf ? and dye
Made in
Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Toy538/1

A woven green dog with pink around its waist and a pink bow around its neck. The eyes are painted black.

Culture
South India
Material
leaf ?, dye and paint
Made in
Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure1183/6

A standing female figure wearing a tall stepped headdress. Her right arm is bent outward to the side and her right hand is in an angled position. Her left arm is bent perpendicularly forward and she is daintily holding a plant-like object in her left hand.

Culture
South India
Material
bronze metal
Made in
Tamil Nadu, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HatEg54

Peaked hat has a wide band with four triangular pieces sewn together to form the peak. White rickrack and yellow braid in zigzag design on back of hat. On front is a blue flower like object and two other symbol like forms are appliqued in cloth and braid.

Culture
South India
Material
cotton fibre, synthetic fibre and dye
Made in
India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Aiyanar FigureEg11

Modeled clay figure of a seated male on a hollow cubical base. One knee is pulled up and the other hangs loosely. The right arm is upraised clutching a handle from which the major part has broken off. This arm is supported by a strut. The other arm rests on the knee. The figure wears elaborate jewelry, a high headdress, and is bare to the waist with a flowing lower body garment. White stripes are painted across forehead, arms, chest and stomach.

Culture
South India
Material
clay and paint
Made in
Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Aiyanar FigureEg10

Modeled clay figure of a seated male on a hollow cubical base. One knee is pulled up and the other hangs loosely. The right arm is upraised clutching the handle of an implement, most of which is broken off. The other arm rests on the knee. The figure wears elaborate jewelry, a high headdress, and flowing lower garment. The clay is unpainted.

Culture
South India
Material
clay
Made in
Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Short PantsEg56

Shorts have a drawstring waist with an orange band around the waist and legs. The back is decorated with starburst and flower shapes with horseshoe shapes on each side. Front is decorated with horseshoe motif and male figure outlined in white braid inside. Around waist are rows of fine yellow braid, sewn by machine.

Culture
South India
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Tamil Nadu, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BagEg66

Utility bag of printed mill cotton with self-covered hand straps. Made of sturdy undyed mill cloth, design printed in red. One side has a seated anthro-zoomorphic figure with head of elephant and body of man with four arms, each holding distinctive object. Mouse in front of figure. Lettering in an Indian script. On the reverse side is a seated human figure in ceremonial dress with four arms, one of which holds a spear. Peacock at the figure's left side. English inscription: 'Chithra Bag Works Madras-7.'

Culture
South India
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Tamil Nadu, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Short PantsEg55

The shorts have blue band around each leg and around waist. The back is is decorated with yellow and blue starburst patterns. Zigzag trim in fine white braid around each leg and three rows of fine braid also encircles the waist. The front has a starburst pattern and a stylized design in blue, white and gold applique and white and black braid. The waist has a drawstring.

Culture
South India
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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