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Rectangular grass mat of fine regular weave. The mat is natural-coloured with bands of dark red, orange and green at both ends. Also at both ends is a wide band with green geometric motifs flanked by dark red bands.
Shorts have a drawstring waist with an orange band around the waist and legs. The back is decorated with starburst and flower shapes with horseshoe shapes on each side. Front is decorated with horseshoe motif and male figure outlined in white braid inside. Around waist are rows of fine yellow braid, sewn by machine.
Long rectangular shawl made of three rectangular strips of hand woven black cotton cloth machine stitched together to make one large cloth. There are stylized designs hand embroidered in darning stitch, depicting various sizes of elephant, butterfly, bird and flower-like forms in purple, white, orange and green. Decorative pulled thread open-work border at each end.
Hand-woven cotton belt decorated with a geometric design. The pattern consists of diamond shapes of different sizes divided by rows of plain bands of colours. A long fringe of twisted red cotton thread is left on each end. At one end this fringe has been partly broken away. Colours are red, yellow, black, red and orange.
Seated clay figure of man in ceremonial costume. Well-modeled form exhibits prominent facial features, mustache, forehead markings. Elaborate head-piece has serpent-like ornamentation flowing from high crown down both sides to elbows. Ornaments at chest and ears; floral emblem on shoulders and at centre waist. Perforations in right hand, skull. Box shaped base.
Small clay figure of female. Vase like construction of body with feet breasts, nipples, arms appliqued. Head is well-shaped with prominent facial characteristics of forehead markings and knotted hair. Necklaces, earrings, arm bands and belt are appliqued. Perforations at top of head and on shoulders.
Small woven korai grass mat of superfine regular weave. Widthwise bands of maroon, black and natural at ends of mat. Undyed, natural-coloured centre.
Utility bag of printed mill cotton with self-covered hand straps. Made of sturdy undyed mill cloth, design printed in red. One side has a seated anthro-zoomorphic figure with head of elephant and body of man with four arms, each holding distinctive object. Mouse in front of figure. Lettering in an Indian script. On the reverse side is a seated human figure in ceremonial dress with four arms, one of which holds a spear. Peacock at the figure's left side. English inscription: 'Chithra Bag Works Madras-7.'
The shorts have blue band around each leg and around waist. The back is is decorated with yellow and blue starburst patterns. Zigzag trim in fine white braid around each leg and three rows of fine braid also encircles the waist. The front has a starburst pattern and a stylized design in blue, white and gold applique and white and black braid. The waist has a drawstring.
Little wooden modelling stick sanded to a fine finish on one surface, gently tapering at both ends. One end is pointed while the other is rounded.