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Dowry Bag1330/11

Large, flat, rectangular bag or dowry sack, constructed from two pieces of embroidered textile which are stitched together on three edges with blanket stitch; the fourth edge is roughly finished and left completely open. The bag is made of off-white cotton muslin and is lavishly decorated with bold, multicoloured embroideries on both sides. The two sides are very similar to each other but are not identical. The central motif on each side is a scene representing a tree of life; on one side this motif is surmounted by images of two women bearing water pots, while on the other side the tree of life is surrounded by images of peacocks. On both sides are representations of temples, door hangings and wall hangings. The central images are surrounded by square and round geometric designs embellished with mirrors. Borders on three sides of the central motif are embroidered with round geometric patterns and large mirrors on strips of black and red cotton muslin. The embroideries are underlined with a heavier off-white cotton textile which is pieced together.

Culture
Rabari ? or Vaghadia ?
Material
cotton fibre, silk fibre, glass, silver alloy metal ? and dye
Made in
Gujarat, India ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cover1159/1

Small, square cover made of lightweight, off-white cotton muslin, embroidered in muted colours with multicoloured figures and plant motifs; reversible. There is a round medallion in the centre, with a figure of the god Krishna seated, encircled by dancing or standing figures, linked hand-to-hand. The corners of the square are decorated with stylized trees, and there is a border of floral and bird motifs on all four sides. All figures, flowers, etc. are outlined in black.

Culture
North India
Material
cotton fibre, silk fibre and dye
Made in
Himachal Pradesh, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bull's Hood1330/10

Highly decorated hood for a bull, formed by joining two embroidered square panels along two of their adjacent edges and rounding off the point that is thus formed. The remaining two edges of the squares are left open, forming points at the bottom of the cover. Two ovoid openings, finished with binding, are located along the top edge. The two sides of the cover are heavily embroidered with square, circular and floral motifs, in red, orange, purple, green, and white, which are embellished with many round and tear-shaped mirrors on blue background. The embroidery is underlined with red-orange heavy cotton textile.

Culture
Indian: Northern Indian and Indian: Central Indian
Material
cotton fibre, silk fibre, glass, silver alloy metal ? and dye
Made in
India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Necklace2663/58

Necklace of 104 irregularly shaped and unevenly coloured beads of green stone, strung on green thread with knots between beads.

Culture
Tibetan
Material
stone and cotton fibre
Made in
Tibet
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Necklace2663/57

Necklace of 74 oval carnelian beads in graduated sizes, strung on orange thread with knots between beads.

Culture
Tibetan
Material
carnelian mineral and cotton fibre
Made in
Tibet
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Mobile Figure1610/13 a-e

The first piece (part a) is the head of a female painted with a green face and a large oval headdress surrounding her entire face. The headdress has a cylindrical stepped middle part, and the whole thing is red decorated with gold dots and a yellow rim. Her face is outlined with white and she has long black fibre hair. She has two knobs protruding from her face. The second piece (part b) is the upper body which has the arms bent at the elbows with the right perpendicularly forward holding a golden object and the left hand being held over the chest. The neck is long and tapers up to a point with a metal loop. The upper body garment is red decorated with green, blue, and gold. The third piece (part c) is the three red and beige multiple stringed strands with red and white tassels which are draped around the neck. The fourth piece (part d) is a skirt which tapers to a white point at the top with a metal loop. The waist has a dark blue belt decorated with circular gold flowers and a horizontal gold line around the top and the bottom of the belt. Oval beads are painted in three rows around the hips with a pink rope underneath. The skirt is white with visible light blue folds in the fabric and have two sets of horizontal rows that have pink in the middle and green around them which transition to yellow at the back. There is a long thin red front panel decorated with gold dots and sideways crescents outlined with two rows of gold dots followed by a pink, green, yellow, and white garland. Two long thin orange side panels are decorated with horizontal rows of green pink, blue, yellow and black. The fifth piece (part e) is the legs which are slightly fused together with dark blue anklets decorated with two horizontal of gold dots around the middle. The beige-pink feet are standing on a rounded circular base painted grey and black. There is a metal loop at the top of the legs.

Culture
Indian
Material
paper, cotton fibre, cement ?, dye, clay ?, paint, metal and paste adhesive
Made in
India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Necklace2663/59

Necklace with 84 irregularly shaped and unevenly coloured beads of green stone, strung on green thread.

Culture
Tibetan
Material
stone and cotton fibre
Made in
Tibet
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Fan1060/67

Semicircular fan of folded leaf with triangular decoration in grass around edge. Handle is made of the branch of the leaf with the leaf bent around the end and then tied off at one edge to length of handle with two loops of grass.

Culture
South India
Material
leaf, wood ? and grass
Made in
Goa, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Carving1670/3

An elaborate wood carving with a central figure standing with the right leg crossed over the other and two smaller robed figures standing straight at the sides of the doorway. The sides of the doorway are carved with a spiral floral design and an angel at the top of either sides with negative space all around. An animal head is at the top centre of the doorway. The top and the base are carved with geometric designs in relief.

Culture
Indian
Material
wood
Made in
India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ClubEg426

A long conical stuffed yellow fabric piece which tapers down at one end where there are tassel-like balls of green and orange. Orange thread stitched in and out throughout. Symbol of Vishnu in white cloth, cut in an upside down U-shape, with a dark orange tapered piece of cloth inside.

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