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StrainerEi29

A conical basket that is twill woven from thin split cane and is fastened around the top by lashing to a wide coil or loop of cane. The two ends are carried back, lashed and woven together to form the handle . A small piece of cane forms a loop whereby this item may be hung.

Culture
Assamese ?
Material
stem ?
Made in
Gauhati, Assam, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SkirtEi33

Rectangular black skirt made of hand-woven fabric of heavy textured cotton. Two plain red bands outlined in gold stripe run lengthwise, one at each side of the border. The widthwise border at one end is woven in a band of stripes using yellow, red and blue which outline a lozenge and checkered motifs.

Culture
Chakma
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Tripura, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SkirtEi32

Long, rectangular, green cotton skirt. Warp threads create a geometric of triangles, lines and a lozenge motif enclosed in six lengthwise yellow and purple bands, three bands at each side border. Borders are decorated by a white creeper-vine motif and the centre by a widely spaced stylized white floral motif.

Culture
Garo
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Meghalaya, India ? or Assam, India ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ShawlEi31

Rectangular, hand-woven shawl made of fine hand spun silk and cotton mixed yarn, decorated with cotton threads woven into the natural colour ground. Border design repeated at both ends, is an open band of alternating figures: stylized humans one above the other in mirror image; and an elaborated geometric motif. Narrow stripes at borders. A small triangular motif covers ground at widely spaced intervals. Detailing in red and black.

Culture
Assamese ?
Material
silk fibre, cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Gauhati, Assam, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureEg25

Modeled clay figure of a coiled cobra. Head is raised. Figure is painted in yellow and black. A small piece of wire protrudes from mouth for the tongue.

Culture
South India
Material
metal, clay and paint
Made in
Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ToolEg69

Sturdy, small bamboo stick with a smooth surface. Stick is tapered at both ends. One end is pointed while the other is squared-off. The top surface is more finely finished than reverse side.

Culture
Tamil
Material
bamboo grass
Made in
Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ToolEg68

Pottery tool. Small bamboo stick that is sanded on one side more than the other. One end is pointed and the other is squared-off.

Culture
South India
Material
bamboo grass
Made in
Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ContainerEg64 a-b

Part a: Palm leaf basket; basic framework of split palm stalks held in place by over-woven fillets of palm 1 cm. wide which are crossed over at each intersection creating a four-part checkerboard motif. Three rows of this design are in purple, one row of purple and white, and one of purple and red, followed by three rows of purple. Part b: Lid is made from 1 cm. wide fillets of palm leaf dyed two shades of purple, white, green, and red.

Culture
South India
Material
dye and palm leaf
Made in
Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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RattleEg61

Purple and red-dyed, plaited palm-leaf, cylindrical container. Flat ends where four peaks have been formed by looping over the coloured strips of palm leaf. A piece of split palm stalk, pointed at one end, has been pushed through. Small stones placed inside. Two palm leaf strips, one green, the other red, have been plaited into a honeycomb-like strip, applied over the pointed top, and fastened below onto the split bamboo handle. Two strips of purple are bound over the top and wrapped around the handle.

Culture
South India
Material
dye and palm leaf
Made in
Tamil Nadu, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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RattleEg60

Purple and pink-dyed, plaited palm-leaf, cylindrical container. Flat ends where four peaks have been formed by looping over the coloured strips of palm leaf. A piece of split palm stalk, pointed at one end, has been pushed through.Two palm leaf strips, one yellow, the other purple, have been plaited into a honeycomb-like strip, applied over the pointed top, and fastened below onto the split bamboo handle. Two strips of purple are bound over the top and wrapped around the handle.

Culture
South India
Material
dye and palm leaf
Made in
Tamil Nadu, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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