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Papermaking Bamboo3396/14 a-b

Small bundle of bamboo slats (part a) tied with a thin strip of bamboo, and loose bamboo fibre (part b) used for making paper.

Culture
Burmese
Material
bamboo grass
Made in
“Myanmar: Mandalay” ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Book3396/13

Small paper accordion book. Within are hand drawn diagrams and drawings, as well as religious text in Lanna (Tai Tham) script.

Culture
Thai
Material
mulberry paper and ink
Made in
Chiang Mai, Thailand
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Papermaking Tool3396/12

Wooden papermaking tool composed of a short cylindrical shaft which expands into a wide spade-like end that lacks a bowl on either side.

Culture
Thai
Material
wood
Made in
Chiang Mai, Thailand
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Papermaking Container3396/11 a-b

Container (part a) and mixing stick (part b) for stirring paper paste. The container is cylindrical, with one open end, and a concave base. Both the top and bottom sides are partially stripped. The stirring stick is composed of a long cylindrical shaft, with five small wood pegs inserted into the rectangular end - three through one side, and two through the other.

Culture
Thai
Material
bamboo grass
Made in
Chiang Mai, Thailand
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Drawing3396/9

Ink drawing of a figure standing in front of a chair, under a parasol on a wheeled platform. The figure is depicted in profile, holding a small dish out in front of themselves with one hand.

Culture
Gujarati
Made in
Ahmadabad, Gujarat, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Drawing3396/8

Ink drawing on a folded paper. The drawing depicts a two-headed Hindu deity seated on a lion(?) with two half-human half-bull(?) figures below, each body facing outwards, and both heads turn inwards. Beneath appear to be two small bull heads? The paper is folded in half, and then a small portion is folded over.

Culture
Gujarati
Made in
Ahmadabad, Gujarat, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Drawing3396/6

Pricked pattern design following a drawing of Ganesh. The paper is semi-opaque. The elephant deity is depicted in profile, wearing a crown, holding things in three of his four hands, and sits with his feet together. He sits on a low platform with four feet. In the upper right corner is a small mouse.

Culture
Gujarati
Made in
Ahmadabad, Gujarat, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Stamp Print3396/4

Stamp design printed in red of an image of Ganesh, on paper. The elephant deity is depicted in profile, wearing a crown, holding things in three of his four hands, and sits with his feet together on a low platform with four feet. In the upper right corner is a small mouse.

Culture
Gujarati
Made in
Ahmadabad, Gujarat, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Ceremonial Cloth3402/2

Large rectangular ikat weaving in beige, orange-red and dark blue on a dark black-blue background, with symmetrical mirror image containing patterns of many figures and animals. There are three main panels, the centre with abstract designs being the largest panel. Four orange-red bands separate the panels, and contain small horse-like animals. Seam down centre of length.

Culture
Sumbanese
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Sumba, Nusa Tenggara Timur, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Tapa Cloth3425/1

Rectangular tapa cloth with geometric designs in black, dark red-brown and tan against an off-white background on one side. The tapa cloth is divided by patterned lines into four rows of six rectangles. The first, third, fourth and sixth squares contain a diagonal cross design with four diamond-like shapes. The second and fifth rectangles contain a large diamond with four smaller diamonds within. Edges uneven.

Culture
Samoan
Material
mulberry bark and paint
Made in
Samoa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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