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MaskEf272

Papier-mache face mask painted in blue, white, yellow, red, and black. The mask has dramatic facial features that include a large swirled black moustache, arched eye brows and eyes, a pointed nose and a wide open mouth. There are white floral designs painted on the face's black painted hair and holes in the ears to attach string to mask for holding it in place on the face. There are also holes for eyes and nostrils.

Culture
Bengali
Material
paper and paint
Made in
Purulia, West Bengal, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ToyEf249

Unglazed clay cart on wheels that has a covered top and is mounted on four axles. Each are encircled by clay wheels that turn but are not functional. Well-modelled form. Horse-like figure stands astride the front platform above undercarriage. Cart's four walls have openings, side ones being the largest.

Culture
Bengali
Material
clay
Made in
Jaynagar, West Bengal, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureEf193

Clay model of human figure. Torso is pinched at waist and lower extremities form a wide skirt that is pained yellow, red, green and white. Arms are stumpy and roughly depicted. Hands and face painted black. Wears plain silver crown. Back is unpainted.

Culture
Indian: Northern Indian and Indian: Central Indian
Material
paint, lacquer and clay
Made in
Calcutta, West Bengal, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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DollEf232

A small human figure in white modelled clay. Simple form suggests female torso with stubbed arms, and black hair knotted only at the top of the head. The eyes are black dots with two horizontal black lines above. There is a vertical red line, and red dot along the middle of the forehead. The mouth is a small pink oval. Wearing a yellow top accentuated with diagonal red lines and outlined with dark blue. Back is unfinished.

Culture
Bengali
Material
clay and gouache paint
Made in
Alipurduar, West Bengal, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ToyEf230

A small stylized dark purple clay elephant. The eyes look upward to the yellow eyebrows, where the separation of the trunk, and the ears are outlined with yellow. The trunk is outlined with green, and has horizontal white lines. Has white tusks. The ears have a pink dot at the bottom lobes. The mouth is a curved pink line. Has a blanket with a pink flower at the centre surrounded by green cross-hatching with white dots at the intersections outlined with yellow. The feet have three white dots, above which, there are two horizontal lines, one of which is yellow while the other is green. Wearing a yellow necklace with a pink dot pendant.

Culture
Bengali
Material
clay and paint
Made in
Krishnanagar, West Bengal, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ToyEf229

A small stylized dark purple clay horse. The eyes are red dots surrounded by smaller white dots. There is a vertical row of three green dots in between the eyes. The ears are accentuated with yellow curvi-linear lines. The neck has a double band of orange surrounded by white dots, from which smaller white dots cascade. The tail is decorated the same as the eyes. The feet are accentuated with vertical and diagonal white lines.

Culture
Bengali
Material
clay and paint
Made in
Krishnanagar, West Bengal, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureEf228

Clay figure of young, graceful woman carrying water pot modeled in the half mould. Painted white with detail of head, costume, and pot painted in medium and dark blue highlighted by touches of red.

Culture
Bengali
Material
paint and clay
Made in
Calcutta, West Bengal, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MatEf202

Rectangular grass mat of very fine regular weave. There is a thick border along two sides of the mat in light and dark natural-coloured material. The border has three bands. One band has a diamond motif, one has repeated diagonal lines and the other has repeated diamond motif. The ends of the mat have striped bands. One end has a short fringe in yellow, green and orange.

Culture
Bengali
Material
cotton fibre, grass and dye
Made in
Dehati, West Bengal, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MatEf201

Rectangular grass mat of very fine regular weave. There is a thick border along two sides of the mat in light and dark natural-coloured material. The border has three bands. One band has a diamond motif, one has repeated diagonal lines and the other has repeated diamond motif. The ends of the mat have striped bands. One end has a short fringe in blue, green and red.

Culture
Bengali
Material
grass, cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Midnapur, West Bengal, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MatEf200

Rectangular grass mat of fine regular weave. The mat has a large border around all sides in red on a natural-coloured ground. The border has many bands ranging in thickness, some with geometric motifs. The centre is without design. Long weaving threads are long and tied off at one end.

Culture
Bengali
Material
grass, cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Dehati, West Bengal, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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