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CalendarEg237

Rectangular shaped calendar print. Depicted are three males with Rama in the middle and Sita kneeling with her head bent and hands held in worship. All are talking under a brown tree with a large trunk, foliage and mountains in background. Rama has white beard, brown hair in top knot, wearing a pink cloth wrap from waist; points towards left with his right arm, while looking at male on his right. Young males are wearing yellow cloth garments with pink cloth wrapped around their shoulders; white pearls and gold caps. Male on left grasps red bow like object. Print has unevenly cut edges. Back is covered with grey printed text. Brown signature on bottom left reads: Ravi Varma.

Culture
South India
Made in
India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CalendarEg153

Rectangular calendar print depicting Vishnu, a four-armed male flanked by two females with long, dark hair, wearing red and white streaked saris. He stands slightly behind while holding each female around waist with one hand. All forward-facing, wearing gold crowns, and having dry brown powder at centre of foreheads. Powder covers male's red u shape symbol and females' red dot symbols. Vishnu is wearing a floor-length, red-trimmed dhoti, a white, green and pink striped floral garland and pearl necklaces. He is holding two objects up above females' heads: on left, red circular object with white face; on right, white rolled object; both with red and yellow ornaments and tassels. Female on left holds red flower in hand on right and raises palm of hand on left. Female on right has palm of dropped arm on left, facing outward. Three stand on green-patterned carpet inside white column and arch structure. Background is blue sky. Snuff container illustrated in each lower corner; blue as main colour. At calendar's top, advertisement for 'Sri Ambal & Co., High Class Snuff Manufacturers' in brown and white lettering.

Culture
South India
Made in
India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CalendarEg149

Rectangular shaped calendar print. Depicted in the foreground is a young Krishna standing on middle head of five-headed snake which has risen out of a body of water. Child is standing on one foot with the left foot raised. Gold bracelets are on all ankles and wrists, three necklaces around neck and one gold earring in each ear. Child has a peacock feather in hair and a red u shape on forehead between eyes. In the background are two cows on left stand in front of forest. Water moves into background to the right. Tops of buildings visible on left and centre of print behind trees. Blue sky with some white and light purple clouds. Superimposed, written advertisements for medical supplies in each of the four corners of the print. Written, in red and yellow across top: '1st and still the foremost pain balm'.

Culture
South India
Made in
India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CalendarEg147

Rectangular calendar print depicting Shiva, a four-armed male, dancing with Sita. Woman is crouched down with folded right leg, outstretched left leg, and upward-stretched right arm. She is wearing pink pants and a necklace of flowers. Shiva is wearing a green dhoti, a leopard skin around his waist and snakes around his neck and arms. He is holding a gold triad, a conch and a small blue drum. His hair is adorned with a crescent moon, small head spouting a white fountain, and a cobra. There are white mountain peaks in background on a blue sky. Label in upper left corner states: 'Lion Brand Umbrella Mfg. Co., high class umbrella manufacturers, Madurai'.

Culture
South India
Made in
India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CalendarEg155

Rectangular calendar print depicting Murugan, a four-armed black-haired male, with Devanai and Valli seated on a blue green peacock that stands on a cobra. Murugan's foot on left is bent up to thigh on right; male flanked by two seated black-haired females in saris, one red, the other blue. Both women gaze with tilted heads at forward-facing male. Females hold one pink lotus in one hand. Male wears a yellow dhoti and a green cloth over his shoulders. He is adorned with jeweled gold crown and necklaces, white, pink and green striped floral garland along with three horizontal parallel white stripes and red dot on forehead. He holds a gold trident and female's waist with hands on left; gold object of three stacked diamonds in hand on right. Fourth arm supporting long-staffed gold lance in upright position; has outward-facing palm. The scene is framed by stone columns and arches. Yellow halo shape behind male's head. Red, yellow and white block lettering at top and base, advertise 'T.A.S. Rothnam' in English and Indian script. Trademark on left, three canisters illustrated on right. Framed.

Culture
South India
Made in
India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CalendarEg181

Rectangular calendar print depicting Krishna and Radha in an embrace. Krishna has light blue skin and is wearing a yellow dhoti along with a white cloth around his shoulders. He is adorned with a gold helmet with a peacock feather, a flower garland, gold necklace, pearl necklace, gold bracelet on left side and ring. Radha has tan-coloured skin and is wearing a red sari with a green shirt and a pink scarf. She is adorned with a gold headdress, bracelet, earrings and an orange flower in her hair. Background consists of water with floating lotus flowers, blue sky, moon, and clouds. Black writing in upper right corner.

Culture
South India
Made in
India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Model CalendarM5.14

Model of a clog almanac carved from a rectangular piece of wood with 13 larger notches carved into each edge with six smaller notches in between, and the almanac is ornamented with symbols composed of geometric elements. A long cord is strung through a metal eye hook attached at one end.

Culture
British
Material
wood, fibre and metal
Made in
United Kingdom
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CalendarC1752

Calendrical device. A thin rectangular wood piece. Two edges are notched with thirty cuts each. The back is notched eight times.

Culture
Fijian
Material
wood
Made in
Fiji
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CalendarD2.186 a-d

Calendrical device. Thirty-seven undecorated sticks in total. Divided into three bundles of thirty, plus one bundle of seven.

Culture
Sarsi
Material
wood
Made in
Montana, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CalendarN3.66

Entire calendar is mounted on a representation of the temple of war god (outside of Pyengyang, Korea). Printed narration on Korean festivities throughout the year. Each festival of the month is illustrated with a picture.

Culture
Korean
Made in
Korea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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