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ApronEe31

Plain weave, cotton apron; tightly woven with a firm texture. Three pieces of fabric are joined by two machine stitched seams. Long self-covered ties on each side. Lined with green sized mill cotton, printed with floral pattern. The design of the fabric is narrow horizontal stripes of identical width in deep shades of green, reds and blue, sewn together to offset stripes of centre panel.

Culture
Tibetan
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Darjeeling, West Bengal, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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TextileEe30

Tightly woven cotton (?) textile with width-wise stripes in multi-colours of green, blue, purple, grey and maroon, along with black and white, are of varying degrees of thinness.

Culture
Tibetan
Material
cotton fibre ? and dye
Made in
Darjeeling, West Bengal, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureEf324

Seated deity(?) figure. Has peacock feather-like headpiece with red residue on face and headpiece. Bar runs from hand on right to hand on left at waist level. Inside round base is hard packed sand.

Culture
Bengali ?
Material
bronze metal
Made in
Bankura, West Bengal, India ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureEf320

Male figure sitting on a round platform wearing an offset peacock feather ornament on head. Arms held out to front of body; has bracelets on each wrist and a band running across one shoulder front and back. Leg on the left rests on knee on the right.

Culture
Bengali ?
Material
bronze metal
Made in
Bankura, West Bengal, India ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureB602

A male figure as a fishmonger in a white dhoti (a piece of cloth that wraps around one's waist and legs) and a grey coloured jacket. Figure stands on a round pedestal base and wears a yellow turban on his head.

Culture
Indian: Northern Indian and Indian: Central Indian
Material
metal, clay and paint
Made in
West Bengal, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Fish Trap3393/1

A large, rectangular fish trap (Ghunni). The main body of the trap is made up of thin bamboo strips running parallel to one another, and stitched together with palm leaf. The palm leaf has been twisted together into thicker strands, and is woven perpendicular to the bamboo. The trap's frame is constructed from thicker pieces of bamboo. This includes the edges of the trap, as well as further reinforcement on the sides, top, and bottom. All sides of the trap are closed except for the front. The front of the trap is made from two pieces that have been angled inwards to form an inverted triangle. There is a gap between the two pieces which allows fish to swim through. Inside of the trap, just beyond this opening, are two flexible structures made of thin bamboo strips. The strips are woven together in rows using palm leaf. The structures are tied to both ends of the trap, and pointed inward to keep fish from swimming back out of the box.

Culture
Indian
Material
bamboo grass, palm leaf and plant fibre
Made in
West Bengal, India ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Fish Basket3393/2

A fish basket, or pouch, woven of palm leaf. The pouch is triangular in shape, with a wide bottom that tapers to a narrow, circular mouth. The palm leaves are arranged in vertical rows, with small gaps between them. The leaves are folded in half, with the folded sections acting as the bottom of the pouch. Small vines are woven in perpendicular rows across the leaves, so as to hold the pouch together. The vines are woven through the gaps in the leaves, going over the first leaf, under the next, and then over again in an alternating pattern. This pattern is repeated every 5-7 centimetres, for a total of nine rows. At the neck of the pouch, a vine has been woven around its circumference multiple times. At the mouth of the pouch, the palm leaves are folded over to form a horizontal rim, and secured with thin, cotton thread. The thread wraps around the rim of the pouch multiple times, and in opposite directions, forming X shapes. This cross-stitch lashing occurs at 1-2 centimetre intervals. A long piece of rope is knotted at the mouth of the basket, enabling the user the carry or attach the basket to their waist. The rope was previously green, but most of the colour has faded away. At the bottom corner of the pouch, a light blue fibre has been wound repeatedly around a vine.

Culture
Indian
Material
palm leaf, plant fibre, jute fibre and cotton fibre
Made in
West Bengal, India ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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