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Calendar1794/1

Rectangular calendar print depicting Ganesha, Shiva and Parvati seated with a white bull, Nandi, lying in front. Ganesha is wearing a red dhoti, white and blue beaded necklace, along with a red and gold crown. He is holding an object in all four of his arms. Shiva is wearing a yellow dhoti with tiger skin around his waist, red and white garland along with many beaded necklaces. He has a topknot in his hair which spouts a white liquid. Parvati is wearing a red and gold sari with a gold crown. The Himalayas are in the background. Calendar from A & F Harvey, Madura Mills Co., Ltd.. Calendar months are printed around the outer edge. Various company labels are at top and bottom. Metal strip runs along bottom edge. Back of calendar has long text passage printed on it titled 'Sri Sankara'.

Culture
South India
Made in
India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CalendarEg236

Rectangular calendar print depicting Vishnu, a four-armed male, with two dark haired females each in red saris. All are seated on the back of flying bird with cobra in talons. Bird's outstretched wings are orange-brown. All three of the figures are adorned with jewelled gold crowns, earrings, bracelets and anklets. Vishnu has a striped floral garland around neck. He holds an object in each of his four hands: gold ringed white conch shell, gold disk on index finger, pink lotus and gold mace. His bottom arms are also grasping the females around their waists. Females each carry gold handled, white flying whisk in outstretched outside arm. Light orange, yellow and blue ground. Printed at top "merchants and cotton spinners"; artist's signature at base.

Culture
South India
Made in
Kerala, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CalendarEg235

Rectangular shaped calendar print depicting a three-headed six-armed male, Dattatreya, wearing a light orange dhoti, sandals, brown beaded necklaces with a red bag tied over shoulder on left. He is standing on grassy bank of lake amid an ox and four dogs – two white and two brown. Hair in top knots on all heads. The central figure has red 'U' form on forehead; oval shaped form on the others. Held in each of the six hands is an object: gold mace, long brown shafted trident, brown ring, white conch, pink lotus and a gold pot with long spout. Forested landscape, predominantly green with some brown. Advertisement at print's top "Madura Mills Co. Ltd., Merchants and Cotton Spinners". Edges unevenly cut. Story printed on reverse.

Culture
South India
Made in
India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CalendarEg237

Rectangular shaped calendar print. Depicted are three males with Rama in the middle and Sita kneeling with her head bent and hands held in worship. All are talking under a brown tree with a large trunk, foliage and mountains in background. Rama has white beard, brown hair in top knot, wearing a pink cloth wrap from waist; points towards left with his right arm, while looking at male on his right. Young males are wearing yellow cloth garments with pink cloth wrapped around their shoulders; white pearls and gold caps. Male on left grasps red bow like object. Print has unevenly cut edges. Back is covered with grey printed text. Brown signature on bottom left reads: Ravi Varma.

Culture
South India
Made in
India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PrintEg233

Rectangular shaped print of a female with black hair gathered into bun on the left of her head, standing, yet leaning against piece of furniture. Only torso and head shown. She is wearing a translucent, white cloth wrap along with gold bracelets, necklaces, earrings, hair and nose ornaments. Her left hand reaches up to touch neck while left one supports arm on right under elbow. Illustration framed in white. Tamil(?) script and '1956' printed near base. Print mounted onto a light brown, diagonal-lined, textured paper.

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