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CalendarEg164

Rectangular shaped calendar print depicting Murugan seated on dark brown rock in lush green landscape of flowers and grass. He is positioned with his foot on right placed on rock, other on ground. Gold, long-shafted lance held upright in hand on left. He is wearing a yellow dhoti and a red wrap off shoulders. He is adorned with a pink, white and green floral garland, a gold jeweled crown and gold, pearl and bead necklaces. Three horizontal white lines and red dot on decorate his forehead. On the left is a waterfall and mountains; on right, a tree. There is a blue, yellow and green peacock standing near a snake along the bottom edge.

Culture
South India
Made in
India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PrintEg169

Main print: four-armed, elephant-headed figure (Ganesh) with large paunch sits on grey plinth-like stone platform with a tall, arched, red-cushioned, gold backrest; inset on the lower front is a crouched rat. Male's leg on right folded into body; foot on left flat on floor, leg bent. Wears yellow dhoti, gold crown, jewelry, and gold snake at waist. Food and flower offerings on plate in front of him. Holds four objects, one in each hand: portion of one of his two white tusks, two gold sceptre-like objects, and white shell(?). Purple background. Male seated under ornately sculpted gold arch supported by two gold columns, moon on one side, sun on other, both with facial features. Print glued onto rectangular, brown sheet of paper. Two smaller prints are glued to the back. The larger of the two shows a standing four-armed woman wearing a white and gold sari and gold necklace. She holds lotus flowers in upper hand on right, and gold teapot in lower hand on left. Behind and to the left of her stands a four-armed blue-skinned man with red 'u' on his forehead, and wearing a gold headdress, pink shawl, and white garland around his neck. His upper hand on left holds a disc, hand on right holds conch shell; lower hand on left in upturned position, lower hand on right behind woman, not visible. Background is blue, with five large cobras in yellow-white halo, spread in fan shape over the man and woman. The signature on bottom left is 'Mulgaoker Art Studio.' The smaller print on the back is of a dark-haired female in a red and gold sari with a veil under one arm standing in front of a male dressed in white cloth pants; two streaming wraps, red one over shoulder, white one from waist; and wearing red and gold crown. With right hand he holds a large round container above female's head. Hand on left holds other end of female's veil. Female raises hand on left to support container over her head. Background is swirled green landscape. Indian script stamped, upper right. All colours subdued.

Culture
South India
Made in
India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CalendarEg168

Rectangular calendar print depicting three figures: Ganesha, Lakshmi and Saraswati. In the centre is a four-armed female, Lakshmi, in a red sari standing on a large, pink lotus floating by shore of lake, waterfall on right. Female holds in two hands, one pink flower in each; bottom two hands hang down with the palms out. On right is Sarawati in a white sari, seated on a white swan, playing a long-necked stringed instrument in two of her hands. Her third hand holds a pearl string; fourth with stacked gold cards. On left is an elephant-headed male, Ganesha, in a yellow dhoti seated on boulder by the shore. He holds four objects, one in each hand: broken piece of his white tusk, long-stemmed gold axe, gold noose and yellow ball-shaped sweet. All figures wear jeweled gold crowns. Green and blue landscape. Red and yellow bands of advertisement in Indian script and English along the top and base; 'S. Muthusamy Chettiar & Sons'.

Culture
South India
Made in
India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CalendarEg165

Rectangular calendar print depicting three gold figures, Shiva and Parvati with their son Murugan. Flanked by two ornate blue grey columns in blue grey background. Large four-armed Shiva on left and Parvati on right are seated on either side of a small Murugan standing on pedestal. All wear: jeweled gold conical crowns and extensive necklaces; striped yellow, green, white and pink floral garlands over shoulders. Shiva wears white dhoti and is seated on gold-pattered green robe. He holds one gold object in each in two upraised hands: prancing deer and long-stemmed container with axe-like projection at side. Two remaining hands are held with palms facing outward. Three white horizontal, parallel bands and red dot on his forehead. Parvati is in pink sari, holds gold flower in her right hand. Central male in blue dhoti holds gold lance upright, gold flower in each hand and white band motif on forehead and lance head. A conch shell with gold ends sits on a silver pedestal flanked by two silver chalices. 'N.V.S.' and Indian script in green, red, white, and yellow at calendar top; 'N.V. Shanmukam & Co.' in pink and purple Indian script at base.

Culture
South India
Made in
India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CalendarEg163

Rectangular shaped calendar print depicting Rama sitting with Sita throne surrounded by adorners. Smiling, blue grey-skinned Rama wearing a floral garland, yellow dhoti and a blue wrap with his arm around the waist of smiling Sita in red sari; both seated on pink-cushioned gold throne with high-arched backrest surmounted by green/red/gold umbrella. Rama has his left hand raised, palm facing out; touches index finger and thumb together. Sita holds red flower in raised right hand. The couple is flanked by four figures, two on each side. Standing behind and at sides of backrest, male on left in green and gold garment is holding a flywhisk and bow. Kneeling in front of Rama is Hannuman wearing a red, green and yellow wrap around his waist. His palms are raised and reaching out. On right, is Lakshmana wearing a green cloak and yellow pants places palms together out in front while facing couple. He carries quiver on back and bow at shoulder. All figures wear gold crowns. Advertisement in yellow bands top and base for 'A.M. BalaKrishnan Chetti & Co.' printed in Indian script. Framed.

Culture
South India
Made in
India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CalendarEg181

Rectangular calendar print depicting Krishna and Radha in an embrace. Krishna has light blue skin and is wearing a yellow dhoti along with a white cloth around his shoulders. He is adorned with a gold helmet with a peacock feather, a flower garland, gold necklace, pearl necklace, gold bracelet on left side and ring. Radha has tan-coloured skin and is wearing a red sari with a green shirt and a pink scarf. She is adorned with a gold headdress, bracelet, earrings and an orange flower in her hair. Background consists of water with floating lotus flowers, blue sky, moon, and clouds. Black writing in upper right corner.

Culture
South India
Made in
India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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