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BasketEf211

Plain, unornamented basket. The warp cane strips radiate out from the centre with the woof strips weaving in and out in a very simple weave. Around the top several strips of cane have been lashed on in several places on the outside and inside of the basket to bind the warp strips. The top row has been closely coiled with a fine strip of cane to finish the basket.

Culture
Indian
Material
stem ?
Made in
Puri, Odisha, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Shadow PuppetEf217

A shadow puppet of leather cut out representing a fierce figure with a curled moustache, long teeth, a long nose, and a big belly with a protruding navel. Lower extremity tapers into single rounded stem. Hole is punched out of buttock that is edged with red dye. Flowers are patterned on arms, torso, and neck. Skin is black, and the flowers are white with red centres.

Culture
South India
Material
goat skin and dye
Made in
Karnataka, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Shadow PuppetEf216

A shadow puppet of transparent leather cut out representing a warrior. Face is at once both frontal and in profile view. Wearing a slender, high crown, with floral decoration, along with a striped shirt. Arms are drawn back in position to shoot a bow. Arrows are displayed in circular design motif. Dyed green, red, and black.

Culture
South India
Material
goat skin and dye
Made in
Karnataka, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Shadow PuppetEf215

A shadow puppet of transparent leather cut out representing a female figure. Around the torso, there is a coiled rope design that re-emerges under her half-raised arm as seven snake heads. Holding a striped sash above the head and wearing lavish jewelry on the wrist, ear, and throat as well as a dangling flower nose pin. Figure is dyed red and black. Black areas are perforated.

Culture
South India
Material
goat skin and dye
Made in
Karnataka, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureEf242

A seated anthro-zoomorphic figure that has a head of an elephant and a body of a man with four arms, representing the deity Ganesh. There are incised and intricate painted details on the headdress, the face, and the robe. Each hand holds small object. A rat is at the foot of the figure, next to the throne-like chair. The base is an oval shaped pedestal of red-brown clay. The rest of the figure is a natural tan finish with painted lines of white, red, and brown.

Culture
Bengali
Material
paint and clay
Made in
Nadia, West Bengal, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ToyEf240

Unglazed clay elephant figure with incised trunk markings. The tail, tusks, ears, and toes are appliqued. The eyes are pelleted and the trunk is slightly curved to the side.

Culture
Bengali
Material
clay
Made in
Calcutta, West Bengal, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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DollEf247

Wood figure representing a female carved in the half-round with painted decoration. Skin is painted yellow. Has eyes, eyebrows, and a red dot mark in the middle of the forehead. Has a small red mouth. Has black hair in an arch shape decorated with white dots. Wearing a high round red headpiece decorated with white dots. Has a blue and red robe outlined in black and decorated with white tear drops and circles.

Culture
Bengali
Material
wood and paint
Made in
West Bengal, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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DollEf246

Wood figure representing a male carved in the half-round with painted decoration. Skin is painted yellow. Has eyes, eyebrows, and three diagonal red marks in the middle of the forehead. Has a small red mouth with a black moustache. Has black hair in a trapezoid shape decorated with white dots. Wearing a high round red, green, white, and black headpiece. Has a red robe decorated with horizontal white lines, and circles. His green coat is decorated with curvi-linear white and black lines and dots.

Culture
Bengali
Material
wood and paint
Made in
West Bengal, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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DollEf241

Two figures on boat-like base in black-finished clay. Figures have pinched faces, female torsos, wing-like arms, and hair knots, each with an added piece. Eyes are perforated. Markings are incised. Boat-like base has incised lines decorating edges.

Culture
Bengali
Material
glaze and clay
Made in
Bankura, West Bengal, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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DollEf239

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
Nadia, West Bengal, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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