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ShawlEe6

Rectangular cotton shawl with designs on one side; woven lozenge pattern with a chevron design along the top and bottom. Primarily white design on black background. There are four white spots in the middle of each diamond. Undecorated side is cream. Each end of shawl terminates in a short, knotted fringe.

Culture
Apa Tani
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Arunachal Pradesh, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BagEe5

A shoulder bag of natural cotton heavily embroidered in red, blue, yellow, orange, and black cotton in zig zag and triangular forms. Orange, blue, and black figures alternate in a horizontal linear design on an off-white background. The back portion is not embroidered. Shoulder strap and fringe are sewn into two sections on either side of the main bag. Shoulder strap has a main design consisting of a pattern of horizontal orange and blue bands on an off-white background.

Culture
Wancho
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Tirap, Arunachal Pradesh, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ShawlEe4

Rectangular cotton shawl made of three panels sewn together longitudinally; the ends have a threaded fringe. The design consists of two side sections of a stripe design in black, white, gold, red and green flanking a central geometric design of triangles and diamonds in red, pink and white, all on a black ground.

Culture
Mishmi
Material
cotton fibre, metal, fibre and dye
Made in
Lohit, Arunachal Pradesh, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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NecklaceEe45

A grass necklace consists of four chains of small circles of braided grass. At each end, the chains are combined to form two short ends. These are finished by tying on two, 3.5cm. long strings of multi-coloured glass (?) and metal (?) beads strung on a fine twined piece of grass to form the neck ties.

Culture
Wancho
Material
glass ?, grass and metal ?
Made in
Tirap, Arunachal Pradesh, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ContainerEe29

Bamboo section which has been cut above the nodes at each end; one side has been drilled with a 1cm. Wide hole through the node. Around the top and bottom edges, holes have been drilled through which strands of split cane dyed purple, green and natural colours. Strands have been woven and plaited around the bamboo in a twill weave.

Culture
Himalayas
Material
stem ?, bamboo grass and dye
Made in
Arunachal Pradesh, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PipeEe26

A light yellow pipe in two parts: a cylindrical bowl made of a segment of bamboo and a stem of narrow bamboo pierced through the centre. The stem is slotted into a hole halfway up the pipe bowl. Several strands of blue cotton thread are wrapped around the stem of the pipe and extend to the loop around the small wooden protrusion on the base of the bowl.

Culture
Apa Tani
Material
bamboo grass and cotton fibre
Made in
Arunachal Pradesh, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BagEe25

A black cotton bag made of one piece of material. Wewn together along the bottom and one side. Seamed along opening edges with a green twine cord running through. Near the bottom, encircling the bag, there is a horizontal geometric design consisting of a patterned row made of a central white square that has four red squares around it, one near each corner and bordered by a band that has two central white lines surrounded by a red line at either side. Has a black cotton fringe at the bottom.

Culture
Tangsa
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Tirap, Arunachal Pradesh, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketEe2

Small twill woven basket with a wedge-shaped bottom, reinforced; of light brown natural colour. It has a long narrow strap attached with 2 small handles.

Culture
Adi
Material
stem ?
Made in
Pasighat, Arunachal Pradesh, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cotton GinEe1 a-g

Ginning machine, made of several types of hardwood; light to dark brown; frame (part a) with two interlocking, carved worm gears (parts c and d) turned by crank handle, secured in place with a peg to the gear, all held in place by two (parts e and f) blocks and one wedge (part g). The base is held upright by a hardwood support bar (part b), which is inserted in a hole in the base of the frame.

Culture
Adi
Material
wood and metal
Made in
Pasighat, Arunachal Pradesh, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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