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Textile959/3

Long, rectangular textile of thin, tie-dyed cotton. The outer border of the fabric has been dyed red, while the rectangular centre is a deep blue. Both the border and the centre panel are covered in geometric and curvilinear patterns in white and yellow; patterns are comprised of small, yellow and white, square, outline-like shapes, with the centres showing the ground colour. Circular areas of red dye evenly spaced throughout the blue centre also feature designs with small white squares.

Culture
North India ?
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Rajasthan, India ? or Gujarat, India ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Strap1376/3

Very long, narrow, black and grey textile, decorated with many horizontal rows of resist-dyed or painted red disks that are overprinted or stamped with black cross-shaped motifs, like petals of a flower. Sections woven with wool or goat hair yarns alternate with sections woven with cotton yarns. Long black fringes at each end are made by tightly twisting the warp yarns.

Culture
North India ?
Material
wool fibre ?, goat hair fibre ?, cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Jammu-Kashmir, India ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Blouse Panel1330/6

Rectangular, embroidered panel (woman's blouse-front -- unfinished) made of red cotton muslin, heavily embellished with designs worked in metallic and multicoloured threads, and combining two different styles of embroidery. In the centre of one end of the panel (the top of the blouse design) is a long, narrow, vertical, dagger-shaped section embellished with closely-spaced mirrors and large, circular whorls made of coiled silver, metal-wrapped thread, laid and couched with black thread. Parts of the designs are worked in chain stitch and elongated square chain stitch. Rows of metallic whorl motifs also embellish two rectangular shoulder panels and two square panels at chest level. Black thread is used for couching the silver thread in some of the whorls, while in others, yellow thread is used, giving the illusion that the silver metallic thread is gold. Portions of the design are unfinished or incomplete. At the other end of the panel (below the waist level of the blouse-front), the designs form an apron effect, decorated with scattered, multicoloured X-shaped motifs worked in satin stitch. There is a border of temple-shaped motifs, flowers and mirrors at the 3 edges of this “apron.” There are raw edges on all 4 sides of the panel, and there is no underlining. Four glass beads (3 opalescent, 1 green) are incorporate into the design, but do not contribute to the design scheme itself.

Culture
North India ?
Material
cotton fibre, silk fibre, glass, silver alloy metal ? and dye
Made in
Rajasthan, India ? or Gujarat, India ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Wall Hanging1330/12

Large, square, embroidered wall hanging, featuring multicoloured representations of the elephant-headed god Ganesh, female human figures, birds, rats and flowers, worked in chain stitch with multicoloured silk or rayon thread on cotton muslin. A large, square field of dark brown muslin in the centre of the piece is divided roughly into four quadrants, each containing an identical scene of Ganesh seated under an umbrella, within a shrine, and attended by two women bearing flowers, several birds and a rat. In the centre of this field is a decorative strip of various designs, representing women, male figures mounted on horseback, peacocks and mandalas or sun symbols. There is a 3-tiered border (18.5 cm) of red muslin, embroidered with flowers, triangles and wavy lines, surrounding the main design field on all four sides. The hanging is underlined with dark brown cotton muslin. Loops made from brown cotton textile are sewn on at all four corners. Some of the block-printed embroidery guidelines are still visible.

Culture
North India ?
Material
cotton fibre, rayon fibre ?, silk fibre ? and dye
Made in
Rajasthan, India ? or Gujarat, India ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cover1159/1

Small, square cover made of lightweight, off-white cotton muslin, embroidered in muted colours with multicoloured figures and plant motifs; reversible. There is a round medallion in the centre, with a figure of the god Krishna seated, encircled by dancing or standing figures, linked hand-to-hand. The corners of the square are decorated with stylized trees, and there is a border of floral and bird motifs on all four sides. All figures, flowers, etc. are outlined in black.

Culture
North India
Material
cotton fibre, silk fibre and dye
Made in
Himachal Pradesh, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure548/20 a-t

A gold-coloured figure (part a) in crawling position with a couch, clothing, and ornaments. The couch is covered with a red velvety fabric and has a pattern of silvery sequins in between a diamond-shaped mesh pattern with silvery diagonal lines and a gold-like rim. The couch has a base (part b), a back (part c), and two side pillows (parts d and e). Two ornaments (parts f and g) have a pink-red velvety fabric pentagon with a sequin in the middle and a lace rim which are attached to a silvery-gold lined stick. There are two robes; one is green (part h), and one is orange (part i). There are two fans; on is larger and is blue (part j), and one is smaller and is green (part k). There is a small silvery wand (part l). There are three hats; one is green with a fan on top (part m), one is orange with a pink tail (part n), and one is blue with a yellow tassle (part o). There is a bouquet of three pink flowers (part p). There is a headdress (part q). One flat piece (part r) has a curtailed fan-like shape with rows of beading in the centre outlined with gold sequins. There is a small silvery bracelet (part s) with two links. There is a beaded necklace-like ornament (part t).

Culture
North India
Material
brass metal, feather, adhesive, fibre, nylon fibre, wood and metal
Made in
Rajasthan, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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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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Bowl658/1

A light white-brown papier-mache bowl painted with pink, yellow, and blue animals, floral designs, and geometric designs.

Culture
North India
Material
paper, lacquer ?, paint and paste adhesive
Made in
Baas, Rajasthan, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Theatrical Shrine1610/14

Reddish-orange and yellow coloured rectangular box-shaped shrine has multiple articulated and hinged doors that open outwards. At the top, a short wide door opens from right to left and a nail is used as a door knob. All the surfaces are painted with floral, line, and dot designs or scene of people doing various activities. There are two legs on the bottom of the piece at the back. A loop of metal is centred at the back on the top of the shrine.

Culture
North India ?
Material
wood, metal and paint
Made in
India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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