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SkirtEe9

Dark red cotton rectangle skirt with a series of fine yellow and green woven stripes horizontally across the fabric in the middle and along the edges. Running vertically in the centre is a woven chevron pattern in yellow, green, dark red, black and white.

Culture
Adi
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Siang, Arunachal Pradesh, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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TunicEe8

Woven black cotton rectangle tunic with white cotton embroidered and braided trim at one end, the other is hemmed. The head opening is a 27 cm. slit woven into the fabric lengthwise. The narrow white embroidered decoration runs across one end of the fabric near the edge. The ends and centre of the embroidered trim are braided. The fringe edge of the fabric is also braided.

Culture
Adi
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Siang, Arunachal Pradesh, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ShawlEe6

Rectangular cotton shawl with designs on one side; woven lozenge pattern with a chevron design along the top and bottom. Primarily white design on black background. There are four white spots in the middle of each diamond. Undecorated side is cream. Each end of shawl terminates in a short, knotted fringe.

Culture
Apa Tani
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Arunachal Pradesh, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BagEe5

A shoulder bag of natural cotton heavily embroidered in red, blue, yellow, orange, and black cotton in zig zag and triangular forms. Orange, blue, and black figures alternate in a horizontal linear design on an off-white background. The back portion is not embroidered. Shoulder strap and fringe are sewn into two sections on either side of the main bag. Shoulder strap has a main design consisting of a pattern of horizontal orange and blue bands on an off-white background.

Culture
Wancho
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Tirap, Arunachal Pradesh, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ShawlEe4

Rectangular cotton shawl made of three panels sewn together longitudinally; the ends have a threaded fringe. The design consists of two side sections of a stripe design in black, white, gold, red and green flanking a central geometric design of triangles and diamonds in red, pink and white, all on a black ground.

Culture
Mishmi
Material
cotton fibre, metal, fibre and dye
Made in
Lohit, Arunachal Pradesh, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MatEf130

Rectangular grass mat of fine regular weave. The mat is natural coloured with designs in red-purple and blue-green. In the centre is a rectangle with a peacock motif in each corner. Outside the rectangle are inward-facing elephant motifs. The thick border around the sides has a vine and leaf motif. The ends of the mat have red bands.

Culture
Bengali
Material
madur grass, cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Kholaberia, West Bengal, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CapeEf129

Man's cloak in 2 sections, stitched together with red, turquoise, orange and natural wool. Woven horizontal and vertical striped design, along edge in brown, band of two red and one black stripes, orange at very edge, and band of orange, green, red, turquoise and black run parallel to edge. At ends, a parallel bands run perpendicular to edge. Red, black checker, orange and green bands, as well as solid black stripe, and band of black between red lines. Band of wool warp threads only near fully woven ends.

Culture
Rajasthani
Material
wool fibre and dye
Made in
Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MatEf128

Rectangular woven mat of madur grass and string. The mat has a large border around all sides in purple and green on a natural-coloured ground. The border has many motifs within squares, including a peacock, elephant, butterfly, temple, fighting men, water carrier, man with umbrella, and horse. The centre is without design. Long weaving threads are tied off at one end.

Culture
Indian: Northern Indian and Indian: Central Indian
Material
madur grass, cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Krishnapur, West Bengal, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureEf127

Terra cotta figure painted with white with black and red design. Neck and head are rounded like a vase, but is open at both ends. The forehead continues into 'slab-trident-crown' which forms headpiece above the head.

Culture
Indian: Northern Indian and Indian: Central Indian
Material
clay and gouache paint
Made in
Jaynagar, West Bengal, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ShoesEf126 a-b

Pair of men's shoes, slip-on style, with squared toes, and pointed tongues as well as heel backs. The uppers are cut from one piece of tan leather edged with narrow strips of tan leather and attached by thin green leather stitching. Separate triangular leather reinforcements at upper heels are also stitched with green leather. A thick sole is formed by glued layers of leather with extra layers forming the heel and half sole at the front of each shoe. Upper are glued and sewn with a thick strand of fibrous jute (?) string.

Culture
Rajasthani
Material
dye, cow skin, jute fibre ? and adhesive
Made in
Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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