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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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Textile770/9

Square textile with designs. In the centre panel are floral designs in blue, red and white on yellow ground. Around the panel is a wide border with large floral motifs, surrounded by blue, green and yellow lines. There is a yellow band around the edges. There is a stamp on the back: "Fast Colors, Made in British India". Underneath the text the word “Best” is stamped in light grey.

Culture
Indian
Material
cotton fibre ? and dye
Made in
India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Textile770/5

Pink background with orange, green and white stripes. Centre orange stripe is edged in blue and white.

Culture
Indian
Material
cotton fibre ? and dye
Made in
India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Textile406/2

Rectangular piece of red cotton mirror cloth with embroidery in cream, black, yellow, peach, red and purple. Cloth is covered in geometric embroidered designs; a large central square flanked on either side by two smaller squares, all surrounded by a large rectangular border. Many circular pieces of mirror have been incorporated into the design.

Culture
Indian
Material
cotton fibre ? or mica mineral ?
Made in
India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure1183/6

A standing female figure wearing a tall stepped headdress. Her right arm is bent outward to the side and her right hand is in an angled position. Her left arm is bent perpendicularly forward and she is daintily holding a plant-like object in her left hand.

Culture
South India
Material
bronze metal
Made in
Tamil Nadu, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure907/9

A figure of a man standing on a flat rectangular wood base. He is wearing a white, brown, and black turban-like headpiece and a red and yellow-white garment on his lower body. There is a red rectangular object attached to his right hip.

Culture
Indian: Northern Indian ? or Indian: Central Indian ?
Material
wood, paper, lacquer and paint
Made in
India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure907/7

A wood female figure standing on a flat rectangular base that is painted red and green. She is wearing a red tapered hat rimmed with green which looks semi-oval-like to the sides and triangular-like to the front and back. She is wearing a yellow robe rimmed with green. Her right arm is bent perpendicularly forward, and her left arm is bent toward her waist.

Culture
Indian: Northern Indian ? or Indian: Central Indian ?
Material
wood, lacquer and paint
Made in
India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SculptureEf419

Arch shaped stone slab sculpture with a buddha figure seated on a lotus pedestal supported by a central alms bowl, flanked by two lions. Two small temples adorn the arched-shaped mandorla behind the central figure who has his left hand in his lap and his right hand pointed downward. An obscured tree branch is over the figure's head.

Culture
Indian
Material
stone
Made in
West Bengal, India ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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