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PouchEf259

Flat, two pocket pouch faced with black hand-woven cotton decorated in embroidery and mirror work. Green, yellow, purple, brown and pink cotton thread. Mirror pieces (9 of 1 cm. diameter, 4 of 2 cm.) sewn with buttonhole stitches. Metallic thread holds largest piece. Zippered closing. Double fabric backing and inside sleeve of black mill cloth. Tubular black braided cord arm strap attached to side seams as decorative binding.

Culture
North India
Material
mica mineral ?, metal, cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Delhi, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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TextileEe36

A rectangular sample of green woven cloth. Main geometric design has been embroidered on either end with the design consisting of alternating white and yellow outlined diamond shapes that have red dots interdispersed throughout and bordered by a central dotted red line that has a yellow dotted line at either side. Hemmed along the top and bottom with raw side edges

Culture
Adi
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Pasighat, Arunachal Pradesh, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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TextileEe35

A small rectangular sample of woven dark red cloth. Ends are embroidered in a white and yellow geometric design. Pattern resembles a snowflake bordered on each side by parallel rows of stitching. Ends have also been machine stitched. Hemmed along the top and bottom with raw side edges.

Culture
Adi
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Pasighat, Arunachal Pradesh, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketEf244 a-b

Oval, natural coloured coiled basket (part a) and lid (part b). Basket has high sides and lid has a three-tiered coiled lip that fits over the basket.

Culture
Indian
Material
grass
Made in
Puri, Odisha, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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LoinclothEe19

Long strip of woven, cream-coloured cotton with warp threads left loose at one end to form 57 cm. of tassel. Band of woven design at other end, in alternating bands of bright red, green, and pink forming diamond shapes with weft threads. Portion of design, roughly in centre, forms larger diamonds in black, green, bright red, orange and pink.

Culture
Nocte
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Tirap, Arunachal Pradesh, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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DollEf235

A small clay figure painted red with a simple modelled form. Head is with a pinched face that has black dot eyes. Knot of black hair at the top back. Female torso with a minimum suggestion of arms.

Culture
Bengali
Material
clay and paint
Made in
Aranghata, West Bengal, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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DollEf234

A small clay figure painted red with a simple modelled form. Head is with a pinched face that has black dot eyes. Knot of black hair at the top back. Female torso with a minimum suggestion of arms.

Culture
Bengali
Material
paint and clay
Made in
Aranghata, West Bengal, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MatEf207

Small square woven leaf mat of fine regular weave. Natural field in centre with narrow widthwise stripes at each end of two sides. A decorative design of linked circles forms one band at each side, the others are solid. Colours are green, purple, and natural. Fringe at two ends.

Culture
Oriya
Material
cotton fibre, shishule leaf and dye
Made in
Puri, Odisha, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MatEf206

Small square woven leaf mat of fine regular weave. Natural field in centre with narrow widthwise stripes at each end in purple and green. Fringe along one end.

Culture
Oriya
Material
shishule leaf, cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Puri, Odisha, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MatEf205

Small straw mat of coarse weave. Pattern of weave is sole decoration. Colour is natural. Warp cord is visible at one end where tied off.

Culture
Oriya
Material
grass and fibre
Made in
Puri, Odisha, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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