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FigureEg40

Figure of an elephant standing on a rectangular base. Elephant has skinny legs. Tail curls at the end.

Culture
South India
Material
metal
Made in
India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureEg33

Human figure with outstretched arms standing on a small round platform. Hands are missing. Elaborate incising on figure's robe. Exaggerated ears and pointed headpiece. Single band of incised circles on the bottom of the robe.

Culture
South India
Material
metal
Made in
India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FlaskEg42 a-c

Vase-shaped flask (part a) that has a screw top lid with handle (part b), and fluted container (part c). The flask (part a) has a circular opening at the top with metal ridges around the perimeter, curves outwards to a bulbous shape in the middle, and tapers towards the bottom to form a pedestal foot. The lid (part b) has a heavy handle that is straight on the top and curves around at each end to attached to round metal knobs on the lid's top. The fluted container (part c) sits inside on the inner rim of the opening of the flask (part a). When placed inside, the fluted container (part c) and the flask (part a) opening is covered by the lid (part b) that screws in place.

Culture
South India
Material
metal
Made in
India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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LampEg36

Female figure standing on base holding leaf-shaped bowl in front of body with both hands. Traditional south Indian style dress depicted by incisions. Ornamentation in hair on head and in strand of hair down back. Parrot on right shoulder.

Culture
South India
Material
brass metal
Made in
India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Coin BoxEf188 a-b

Basket (part a) and basket base (part b) resembling the shape of a duck. The basket (part a) or the body of the duck-shape, has one end that is wide and round. This then angles inwards and tapers to a narrow point. From this point, the basket widens and resembles a duck's large tail feather. At the widest part of the body, the basket rises with coils to a large purple coiled knob with two coiled triangular shapes protruding from one side. The basket base (part b) fits on the underside of the body and is tear-drop shaped. It has a coiled perimeter, but the centre consists of long stripes of stem that come together in the middle and are slightly twisted. There are four sections of purple stem amongst the natural stem portions.

Culture
Indian: Northern Indian and Indian: Central Indian
Material
stem ? or dye ?
Made in
India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Spindle WhorlEe41

Plain wooden spindle with a thin, unadorned wooden whorl near the top; white thread-like fibre is wound around the shaft beneath the spindle.

Culture
Himalayas
Material
cotton fibre and wood
Made in
Siang, Arunachal Pradesh, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ClubEg426

A long conical stuffed yellow fabric piece which tapers down at one end where there are tassel-like balls of green and orange. Orange thread stitched in and out throughout. Symbol of Vishnu in white cloth, cut in an upside down U-shape, with a dark orange tapered piece of cloth inside.

Culture
South India
Material
cotton fibre and fibre
Made in
Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureEg434 a-c

A wooden five-headed creature with pink beaks. Two heads are at the top and three heads are at the bottom. There are two wings with green and red on the outside and a multicoloured peacock-feather-like pattern on the inner side. Two more wings are underneath at the sides and the are gold-coloured, pink, green, and white. The large pink tail rimmed with gold-like foil that curves upward. The creature is decorated with gold tinsel. The bouquet (part b) has a pink flower on top, a white flower in the middle, and greenery at the bottom. There is also a stick (part c).

Culture
South India
Material
paper, wood, synthetic fibre and metal
Made in
Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure548/20 a-t

A gold-coloured figure (part a) in crawling position with a couch, clothing, and ornaments. The couch is covered with a red velvety fabric and has a pattern of silvery sequins in between a diamond-shaped mesh pattern with silvery diagonal lines and a gold-like rim. The couch has a base (part b), a back (part c), and two side pillows (parts d and e). Two ornaments (parts f and g) have a pink-red velvety fabric pentagon with a sequin in the middle and a lace rim which are attached to a silvery-gold lined stick. There are two robes; one is green (part h), and one is orange (part i). There are two fans; on is larger and is blue (part j), and one is smaller and is green (part k). There is a small silvery wand (part l). There are three hats; one is green with a fan on top (part m), one is orange with a pink tail (part n), and one is blue with a yellow tassle (part o). There is a bouquet of three pink flowers (part p). There is a headdress (part q). One flat piece (part r) has a curtailed fan-like shape with rows of beading in the centre outlined with gold sequins. There is a small silvery bracelet (part s) with two links. There is a beaded necklace-like ornament (part t).

Culture
North India
Material
brass metal, feather, adhesive, fibre, nylon fibre, wood and metal
Made in
Rajasthan, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ShrineEg402 a-b

A shrine with doors that open at the front (part a) to reveal a small base with three figures on it (part b) which fits inside the shrine. The shrine is painted with white petals on a black background at the bottom, a yellow and orange monkey within a black frame on each door, two white birds outlined with black on a white background with their necks around each other on the upper part, and a yellow cordate-shaped decoration with a flower in the centre at the top. The sides of the shrine have a diamond-shaped pattern outlined with yellow and having white dots in the centre of a green background. The three platforms separating each part are pink with white dots around the edges and yellow with black horizontal lines on the sides. The figures on a base within (part b) have a blue base. The figures are painted with red, black, and yellow faces on a white background. One figure has a blue-painted lower half body, another has a black one, and the other has a green one.

Culture
Indian
Material
wood and paint
Made in
Puri, Odisha, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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