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FigureB588

A male figure wearing a green shirt, a red sash around his waist, and a white cloth tied around his legs and middle (dhoti). He is carrying a brown coloured bag (goatskin) of water. Figure is standing on a round pedestal base. An inscription on the underside of the figure reads: "Bhsti(?) water CARRIER."

Culture
Indian: Northern Indian and Indian: Central Indian
Material
metal, clay and paint
Made in
India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureB596

Small figure of a woman standing on a round pedestal base nursing an infant. The woman is wearing a brown robe with orange and green accents. The woman's face is intricately painted. She has a red dot in the middle of her forehead. A handwritten inscription in black paint on the underside of the base reads: "Ayah nurse."

Culture
Indian: Northern Indian and Indian: Central Indian
Material
metal, clay and paint
Made in
India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureB603

Hindu man in 19th century style dress standing on a round pedestal base. Shirt is grey, band around waist is light blue-green, hat is blue-green, and pants are gold. Man has one arm outstretched while the other is at his side.

Culture
Indian: Northern Indian and Indian: Central Indian
Material
clay and paint
Made in
India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureB598

Figure of a woman wearing a blue and pink robe lined with black and green. One arm is bent and held at her chest, and the other arm is bent at her waist and holds a portion of the pink cloth. The figure stands on a round pedestal base. A handwritten inscription on the underside of the base reads: " Mgaranee."

Culture
Indian: Northern Indian and Indian: Central Indian
Material
metal, clay and paint
Made in
India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureB595

A male figure in a white dhoti (cloth that wraps around the waist and legs) and a grey jacket. Figure holds a book in one hand, wears a red hat, brown shoes, and stands on a round pedestal base. Handwritten inscription on underside of base in black paint reads: "PARSEE."

Culture
Indian: Northern Indian and Indian: Central Indian
Material
metal, clay and paint
Made in
India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureB587

Woman figure dressed in brown tapered pants (shalwar), and a green top (kamiz). She has a long green piece of cloth draped around her head and neck (dupatta). Woman is standing on a round pedestal base. Made in a clay mould. Handwritten inscription on underside of base in black paint reads: "BENGALI WOMAN."

Culture
Indian: Northern Indian and Indian: Central Indian
Material
metal, clay and paint
Made in
India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Model PotB612

Pot that tapers towards the bottom and is wide at the top. The outer rim of the top of the pot has evenly spaced indents that create a crimped edge. The pot is red in colour and has possibly been dipped in a red clay slip.

Culture
Santal
Material
clay
Made in
Bihar, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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DollN2.899

Hina doll set. Polychrome figures on tiers covered in red are a set of hina ningyō (雛人形; hina dolls) representing the emperor, empress, attendants, and musicians in traditional court dress of the Heian period. There are five steps. Top tier: two figures sitting on a rectangular platform are dairi bina (内裏雛), representing the emperor and empress with another figure known as inubako (犬筥, “dog box”) to their outside side. Second tier: a seated figure in the middle with a standing figure at either sides and a lamp at each end are three court ladies known as san’nin kanjo (三人官女). Third tier: five seated figures are five male musicians known as gonin bayashi (五人囃子). Three seated figures in the middle hold drums, one seated figure holds a flute and another, a singer holds a fan. Fourth tier: two seated figures are two ministers known as udaijin (右大臣, minister of the right) and sadaijin (左大臣, the minister of the left) with two hishimochi (菱餅; diamond-shaped rice cakes) on hishidai (菱台; diamond-shaped stands) in between. Fifth tier: three seated figures between sakura cherry blossom and tachibana citrus trees are helpers or protectors of the emperor and empress known as shichō (仕丁) consisting of nakijōgo (泣き上戸; crying drinker), okorijōgo (怒り上戸; angry drinker) and waraijōgo (笑い上戸; laughing drinker).

Culture
Japanese
Material
cotton fibre, clay, wood and paint
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureN2.742 a-c

Male figure (part a) painted with samurai costume. His right hand is holding an umbrella (parts b-c) while his left hand is held up behind his head. His upper garment is painted orange decorated with a pattern of three short gold lines, and trimmed with light blue. Overtop is painted a dark blue garment coming across over his right shoulder where a pink flower decorates the garment. The clay umbrella top (part b) is yellow, and dark blue attached to a wooden stick (part c) that goes through a hole in his right hand. Both figure and umbrella have been broken and badly repaired. Figure has a metal post protruding from base of one foot (appears to be missing its original base).

Culture
Japanese
Material
clay, paint and wood
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureN2.728 a-b

Stylized dog with a bottom (part a) and a top (part b). Its head is on its right side and facing forward. Face is white with black hair and curly tendrils. The neck is adorned with a twisted gold-coloured rope decorated with an alternating pattern of three blue, and of three red dots outlined with white and tied at the back. The tail curls inward. Decorated with green, brown, blue, red, and white landscape scenes, cranes, and fans on a gold-coloured background.

Culture
Japanese
Material
paper, paste adhesive and paint
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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