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Turban3231/12

Cotton turban. Garment is thin and very long, made of light, fine fabric. Colour is diagonal lines of red, interspersed with 5 dotted red lines on a mottled yellow and green background. This continues the length of the turban. Ends are brown and red. Edges are finished with tight rolls.

Culture
North India
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Turban3231/6

Cotton turban. Garment is thin and very long, made of light, fine fabric with a chevron pattern, dyed in pink, light orange (tumeric dye) and off-white, with a thin, intensely dyed blue line between each section. There is considerable dye transfer between coloured areas.

Culture
North India
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Turban3231/11

Cotton turban. Garment is thin and very long, made of light, fine fabric that is dyed mottled shades of pink and orange, on a base of light yellow-white. The orange areas and some of the white each contain three lines of light grey dots. At one end is an area of metallic fibre embroidery. Edges are finished with tight rolls.

Culture
North India
Material
gold metal ?, cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Turban3231/4

Cotton turban. Garment is thin and very long, made of light, fine fabric dyed a dark pink and covered with dots, blue on in the outer ring, light pink on the inner, with either a black or pink circle at centre. In several areas along the length of the turban the dots become more dense. At ends of garment sit a series of chevron patterning, with thin panels of gold embroidery at one end.

Culture
North India
Material
gold metal, cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Clappers3205/6

Double-sided clappers (kartal style). Wooden body is shaped like two large-headed fish with tails joining at the object’s concave middle. Eyes are carved, as are parallel lines decorating the tails. At centre sits an upright metal ring with bead at top. Each fish holds two metal disks in its mouth that clang together when the instrument is shaken. Bottom of clapper is flat and undecorated.

Culture
Indian: Northern Indian and Indian: Central Indian
Material
wood and metal
Made in
Gujarat, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Textile3199/5

Temple cloth. Textile has block printed patterns all over the surface. Background is pale purple-pink, with dense designs in deep purple. Images of deities, people engaged in various activities, crocodiles, bovines, birds, circular decals and a gramophone are spaced across most of the cloth. Edge decorations are lines of triangles, floral motifs, and chevrons.

Culture
Gujarati
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Ahmadabad, Gujarat, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Textile3199/4

Temple cloth. Textile is block printed and dyed, with designs in black and cream on a dark red alizarin background. At centre is a buffalo with the torso and head of a male, holding in his hands a curved sword and a floral decal. Above his back is the many-armed goddess Durga. Around this central image are repeating motifs showing fish, birds, musicians, dancers, hunters with bows, and women carrying water jugs on their heads. Edges have lines of triangles, floral motifs, and chevrons.

Culture
Gujarati
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Ahmadabad, Gujarat, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Textile3199/3

Temple cloth. Textile is block printed and dyed, with designs in dark brown and cream with greenish alum mordant covering the background. At centre is a buffalo with the torso and head of a male, holding in his hands a curved sword and a floral decal. Above his back is the many-armed goddess Durga. Around this central image are repeating motifs showing fish, birds, musicians, dancers, hunters with bows, and women carrying water jugs on their heads. Edges have lines of triangles, floral motifs, and chevrons.

Culture
Gujarati
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Ahmadabad, Gujarat, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Textile3199/2

Temple cloth. Textile is block printed and dyed. Background colour is pale purple-pink, with dense designs in deep black. At centre is a buffalo with the torso and head of a male, holding in one hand a curved sword and a floral decal in the other. Above his back is the many-armed goddess Durga. Around this central image are repeating motifs showing fish, birds, musicians, dancers, hunters with bows, and women carrying water jugs on their heads. Edges have lines of triangles, floral motifs, and chevrons.

Culture
Gujarati
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Ahmadabad, Gujarat, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Textile3199/1

Temple cloth. Textile is block printed and dyed. Background colour is pale yellow, with dense designs in dark brown. At centre is a buffalo and the head and torso of a male. The male holds in his hands a curved sword and a floral decal. Above his back is the many-armed goddess Durga. Around this central image are repeating motifs showing fish, birds, musicians, dancers, hunters with bows, and women carrying water jugs on their heads. Edges have lines of triangles, floral motifs and chevrons.

Culture
Gujarati
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Ahmadabad, Gujarat, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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