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StrainerEi29

A conical basket that is twill woven from thin split cane and is fastened around the top by lashing to a wide coil or loop of cane. The two ends are carried back, lashed and woven together to form the handle . A small piece of cane forms a loop whereby this item may be hung.

Culture
Assamese ?
Material
stem ?
Made in
Gauhati, Assam, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ShawlEi31

Rectangular, hand-woven shawl made of fine hand spun silk and cotton mixed yarn, decorated with cotton threads woven into the natural colour ground. Border design repeated at both ends, is an open band of alternating figures: stylized humans one above the other in mirror image; and an elaborated geometric motif. Narrow stripes at borders. A small triangular motif covers ground at widely spaced intervals. Detailing in red and black.

Culture
Assamese ?
Material
silk fibre, cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Gauhati, Assam, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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