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BagEi27

Orange, cotton bag made of two rectangular pieces of hand woven cloth machine sewn together at the bottom with a fringe. Wide band is sewn on the sides and extends to form the strap. Decorated with hand embroidered stylized birds, butterfly, elephant and flower like forms is interspersed with various geometric designs of which the diamond shape is most prevalent on this bag; designs in light orange, white, green and red. Some of the design has been woven into the fabric.

Culture
Naga
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Nagaland, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HangingEf416

Long narrow hanging with centre beaded panel. The panel has stylized human, god and animal forms in dark blue, red, yellow and green on a white background. The left quarter has horses and human figures carrying lights, surrounded on four sides by a row of small elephants and a narrow dark border on three sides. The remaining three quarters are constructed separately and sewn to first section. From left to right are animal, bird and geometric figures; five squares with a multi-armed human figure, an elephant headed human figure, animals and a geometric design, followed by a dark skinned male figure and two females; remaining portion has numerous, different animals and two stylized trees. The whole section is bordered with yellow and white diamonds on a dark blue background. The five squares are separated by a similar vertical diamond border; narrow blue and white border at top, bottom and right end. The beadwork is stitched to textile with long running stitches. The panel is framed with machine stitched silk border of red and yellow chevron patchwork. Backing is of coarse red cotton with eighteen machine stitched hanging loops on top and twenty-one loops on the bottom.

Culture
Indian: Northern Indian and Indian: Central Indian
Material
cotton fibre, silk fibre and glass
Made in
Gujarat, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HangingEf415

Beadwork square with patchwork silk border. Beadwork background of opaque white beads, patterned with yellow, green, red and blue beads; 2 horizontal and 2 vertical lines form 9 equal squares. The centre square is patterned with 4 geometric tree forms and a small, long tailed animal. The remaining squares are patterned with animal forms, either horses, lions or elephants; the 5 upper squares each have 6 similar animals, the lower 2 squares have 4 similar animals and the left lower square has 6 dissimilar ones. Beadwork is bordered with a row of diamonds and a linear margin, framed by 3 borders of silk patchwork, 2 green with red diamonds, separated by one of orange and red chevrons. Chevron border and textile edge is bound in purple. There are hanging loops in each corner. The backside is lined with red cotton.

Culture
Indian: Northern Indian and Indian: Central Indian
Material
cotton fibre, glass and silk fibre
Made in
Gujarat, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HangingEf414

Small beadwork square with silk border; background of opaque white beads patterned in yellow, blue and red with a central stylized geometric form, and with a bird and 2 different animals on each side; wide border of green and black beads patterned with small geometric forms in yellow, white and red; edged with a narrow band of white, blue and red beads. The beadwork is bordered by 4 light red, silk rectangles which are stitched together. There is a woven pattern of fine red and green stripes and with a gold-coloured metallic floating weft (?). Red cotton (?) backing and red silk binding. Hanging loop on each corner; considerable fading and disintegration of woven border and binding; many metallic elements missing; one small hole in lower silk border; lower right hanging loop is dissimilar to the other three.

Culture
Indian: Northern Indian and Indian: Central Indian
Material
glass, metal, silk fibre and cotton fibre
Made in
Gujarat, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HatEg54

Peaked hat has a wide band with four triangular pieces sewn together to form the peak. White rickrack and yellow braid in zigzag design on back of hat. On front is a blue flower like object and two other symbol like forms are appliqued in cloth and braid.

Culture
South India
Material
cotton fibre, synthetic fibre and dye
Made in
India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MatEg32

Rectangular woven grass mat of fine regular weave. In the centre is a diamond motif flanked by bands of dark red, pink, yellow, green and orange. The weaving threads are tied off at one end.

Culture
Tamil
Material
fibre, grass and dye
Made in
Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bride DollEi30

A small unglazed clay figure on a circular pedestal base. Simplicity of form reveals a female torso with extended wing-like arms, and a pinched face. There is stick-poke detail on the headpiece, collar, eyes, and nipples. Has incised lines and pelleted eyes. Hair is knotted at the back.

Culture
Assamese ?
Material
clay
Made in
Goalpara, Assam, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Aiyanar FigureEg11

Modeled clay figure of a seated male on a hollow cubical base. One knee is pulled up and the other hangs loosely. The right arm is upraised clutching a handle from which the major part has broken off. This arm is supported by a strut. The other arm rests on the knee. The figure wears elaborate jewelry, a high headdress, and is bare to the waist with a flowing lower body garment. White stripes are painted across forehead, arms, chest and stomach.

Culture
South India
Material
clay and paint
Made in
Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Aiyanar FigureEg10

Modeled clay figure of a seated male on a hollow cubical base. One knee is pulled up and the other hangs loosely. The right arm is upraised clutching the handle of an implement, most of which is broken off. The other arm rests on the knee. The figure wears elaborate jewelry, a high headdress, and flowing lower garment. The clay is unpainted.

Culture
South India
Material
clay
Made in
Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MatEg58

Rectangular grass mat of superfine regular weave. The mat is natural-coloured with several bands of dark red, orange and green at both ends. One end is stamped: ‘120 count' and the other 'fine mat society’. There are red tassels in each corner.

Culture
Tamil
Material
fibre, grass and dye
Made in
Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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