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Painting832/1

Hanging textile Thangka painting. The imagery shows the Vajrayoginī/Vajravāhārī Mandala, multiple-armed figures arranged like a six-pointed star, with an eight-petalled flower at the centre. All in polychrome on a green background. The scene is bordered all the way around with a patterned orange-red, orange-yellow, and brown fabric. The painting has a plain orange-yellow silk cover. The top has a flat hanging rod with orange-red ribbons, and a light orange loop.

Culture
Tibetan ?
Made in
Nepal ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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The Great Garuda, Durbar Square, Kathmandu, NepalM5069

Painting depicting a Kathmandu scene with three figures beside a light green statue of Garuda in the foreground, and people sitting in front of steps with umbrellas with a goat standing on the steps above them in the background, surrounded by buildings and blue sky.

Culture
English
Made in
Kathmandu, Nepal ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskEe100

Dark brown bear-like mask with large eyes, ears, two rounded protrusions underneath the chin, and an open mouth displaying teeth, fangs and a small tongue; the remnants of multicoloured paint are visible. Yellow cord is strung through two small holes at the top of the mask.

Culture
Himalayas
Material
wood, paint and fibre
Made in
Nepal
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskEe107

Small, brown, humanoid mask with a protruding nose, earrings, and a large headdress with three small skull-like heads atop the forehead; remnants of gold paint on earrings.

Culture
Himalayas
Material
wood, stain and paint
Made in
Nepal
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskEe104

Dark brown human mask with two small protruding ears, an open mouth, two eyeholes, a long, protruding nose, a beard, and a crown-like garment on the head; the crown and areas around the eyes and mouth are all shallowly carved with details. Twined cord is strung in the back through two holes on either edge of the face.

Culture
Himalayas
Material
wood and fibre
Made in
Nepal
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskEe98

Devil-like mask with bulging eyes, an upturned snout, a snarling, fanged mouth, protruding ears with circular earrings, an eye-like shape on the forehead, and a headdress with five human skulls; painted black, red, yellow and white. Cloth rigging attached at the top of the head.

Culture
Himalayas
Material
wood, paint and fibre
Made in
Nepal
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskEe106

Humanoid mask made from carved tortoise shell with a strip of wiry light brown fur sticking up along the top rim for hair. Mask features two round eyeholes, sharply angled eyebrows, a nose with two small, round nostrils, and an open mouth with several fang-like teeth.

Culture
Himalayas
Material
tortoise shell, skin and fibre
Made in
Nepal
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Drum902/25 a-b

Cylindrical wooden drum with an open bottom and a skin-covered top. Hide top is tied onto drum with leather thongs through holes cut near the open edge, then laced through holes cut in hide cover. Thicker ridge of wood mid-circumference of drum. Seven holes cut into wood base near open end, with metal clasps and chains attached; the five inner chains hold bells, flat metal discs and noise makers. Outer two holes have one chain attached, all facing inwards. Also attached to the inner side of the drum is a protruding stick, 16.4 cm long, wrapped in strips of rags and string. Part b is a drum holder consisting of two metal rings, joined by two metal bars with linking ends. Canvas strapping attached to rings in four places, knotted and looped at other end.

Culture
Himalayas
Material
wood, skin, metal and fibre
Made in
Nepal
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskEe117

Large, dark brown, wooden humanoid mask covered with brass-coloured tacks and silver pieces of metal. Face has bulging silver eyes, an open mouth with fang-like teeth, elongated earlobes, and five smaller grinning, skeletal heads across the top of the forehead.

Culture
Himalayas
Material
wood, metal and stain
Made in
Nepal
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskEe110

Multicoloured papier-mache mask of a human face with elongated earlobes, circular floral earrings, an eye-like protrusion on the forehead, and an elaborate, jeweled headdress; face is white with orange lips, ears and nostrils. Headdress has multicoloured jewels set against a brown and yellow striped background. Eyeholes are located in the pupils. White cord looped at back.

Culture
Himalayas
Material
paper, paste adhesive, paint and fibre
Made in
Nepal
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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