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Head ClothEf459

Rectangular head-cloth of red cotton; printed borders at unfinished ends of paisley design and stripes in blue, yellow, and natural. Circular design near centre in natural.

Culture
Bhil
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Head ClothEf456

Long, rectangular, red silk cloth with a yellow paisley pattern. There is a border of yellow stylized flower and foliage that runs along the top and bottom with two stripes on either side. In between the two stripes is a large paisley design. The sides and one edge are raw.

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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PantsEf454

Woman's red cotton drawstring pants; white leaf print in vertical stripes. Wide waist area tapering to narrow legs.

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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JacketEf452

Woman's three-quarter length red cotton jacket; yellow, green and pink floral designs with bands of geometric and curvilinear patterning around both cuffs. Yellow trim along edges. Grey cotton lining. Four metal buttons. Pocket on lower left front. Small slit at bottom of either side seam.

Culture
Indian: Northern Indian and Indian: Central Indian
Material
cotton fibre ?, metal and dye
Made in
India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SariEf450

Large, lilac-coloured, rectangular sheet of cotton. Selvage edges are lighter in colour.

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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Turban ClothEf446

Long, rectangular, cream coloured, cotton cloth. The ends are raw

Culture
Indian: Northern Indian and Indian: Central Indian
Material
cotton fibre ?
Made in
India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Textile959/1

Large rectangular piece of thin, muslin-like, tie-dyed cotton. Fabric has been folded in four and covered with elaborate patterns of knot-like resist ties that penetrate all four layers of folded cotton, giving the material a puckered appearance. The outer border of the fabric has been dyed red, while the rectangular centre is a deep blue. In fourteen spots on the blue ground, larger amounts of material have been tied into clear plastic, resisting the blue dye and showing a red colour.

Culture
Indian: Northern Indian ? or Indian: Central Indian ?
Material
cotton fibre, dye and plastic
Made in
India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SashEf432

Off-white rectangular sheet of cotton; tan-coloured borders with a white stripe with white floral embroidery down the centre run along both lengthwise edges.

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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Bag1201/31

Embroidered, multi-coloured, flat, square envelope style bag or purse made by folding and stitching a square piece so that three of its corners meet in the centre, leaving the fourth corner free to form a flap. The seams are roughly sewn with yellow thread. The geometric embroidered designs are worked in white, black, blue and yellow silk floss on red, loosely-woven cotton textile. In addition to stitchery, the piece is embellished with mirrors.

Culture
Rabari ? or Ahir ?
Material
cotton fibre, dye, glass, metal and silk fibre
Made in
India ? or Pakistan ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Shadow PuppetEfg76

Untanned leather cutout, translucent with red and black pattern painted on one side supported by split bamboo rod which is fastened with four cord ties. Patterned with a human-like moustached figure holding a coiled serpent on its left arm (as used) and a pyramid shaped object in its raised right hand. Figure is in profile, but two round eyes are frontal. Nose is hooked with a bird-like beak and mouth shows one prominent fang. Two feathered wings extend behind shoulders. Clothed with high headdress, trousers and body and limb jewelry. Shown in motion with extended legs. An object with two flower-like wheels lies between feet, the wheel pattern is repeated at waist level. Behind the figure the fanged serpent with extruded tongue is patterned with flecked scales and a row of red hearts. The wings, headdress and other prominent features are perforated by closely spaced round, oblong and triangular holes.

Culture
North India
Material
bamboo grass, goat skin ? and paint
Made in
India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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