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Musical Instrument548/4 a-b

The first piece (part a) has a conical drum at one end with a wood shell and a skin membrane. There is a long stick along which run metal wires attached to wood tuning screws, thirteen small ones and two large ones. The second piece (part b) is a long curved bow with the bowstrings made out of hair tied at one end with white string and tied at the other end with strips of blue and white, and yellow fabric and grey-blue yarn. On the side tied with white string, there are three metal bells attached with blue-grey yarn.

Culture
North India
Material
wood, fibre, skin, metal and hair
Made in
Rajasthan, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure548/19 a-f

The square wood frame base (part a) is painted white with a roof-like top and a square protrusion in the middle. The front sides are decorated with a triangular pattern of alternating triangles of black, red, blue, and yellow on the outer side and glass-mirror triangles on the inner side. The wood swing platform (part b) is painted white with two metal eyes (to be hooked and attached to the frame base which also has two metal eyes) on top. The mirror-glass piece (part c) is a triangular shape with the top corner cut off, and it is detached from the top side of the frame base. The taller figure (part d) is standing with its legs crossed and it is playing a flute-like instrument. The shorter figure (part e) is standing with its legs side-by-side with its right arm pointing upward and its left arm pointing downward. Both figures are wearing a headdress and ornaments. One gold-like metal chain (part f) is worn by the shorter figure (part e).

Culture
North India
Material
wood, brass metal, glass ? and fibre
Made in
Rajasthan, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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LoomEe3 i

Woven bamboo loin strap with a wooden toggle at either end.

Culture
Himalayas
Material
paper and bamboo grass
Made in
Siang, Arunachal Pradesh, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ClothEe39

A rectangular red cloth with an embroidered pattern in the centre. Embroidered pattern has a main design consisting of a white and black feather with a horizontal band at either side. One band has a main design consisting of a white, black, yellow, and red vertical zig zag pattern. The other band has a main design consisting of a black and red Y-like-shaped pattern on a yellow background. Hemmed along the top and bottom with raw side edges.

Culture
Himalayas
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Siang, Arunachal Pradesh, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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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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FigureEg53

Wood figure representing a person on an oval pedestal. The flat-topped square-shaped head has a flattened triangular nose. Beside the nose, there are eyes that are grooved out in a triangular way so that the eyebrows are a straight horizontal line. There is a small grooved mouth. The short arms are angled slightly along the sides.

Culture
South India
Material
wood
Made in
India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureEg52

Wood figure representing a person on an oval pedestal. The flat-topped square-shaped head has a small triangular nose. Beside the nose, there are triangular-grooved eyes. The arms are angled slightly along the sides.

Culture
South India
Material
wood
Made in
India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Seal1759/3

A clay seal with a tree-like image with stylized leaves and two animal heads curving in the centre. There is a line of syllabics at the bottom edge.

Culture
Indian: Northern Indian ? or Indian: Central Indian ?
Material
clay
Made in
India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SashEe97

Orange sash with mulit-coloured geometric patterned stripes, alternating between few rows of diamond motifs, and cross shapes. Colours are blue, red, pink, black, green, yellow and orange. Knotted fringe at one end, raw edge at other. Four narrow, differently patterned and coloured stripes at one end.

Culture
Bhutanese
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Bhutan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SkirtEe40

Long, rectangular cotton skirt made of two panels sewn together in the middle. The textile is cream with a black band along the outer edge and a black stripe design in the middle.

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