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Strap1376/2

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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Figure1384/4

A small wood carving of a female riding on an elephant. The elephant is holding something in its trunk and has inlaid ivory eyes.

Culture
North India ?
Material
ivory ? and wood
Made in
India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Shrine548/24

A large wooden box-like structure, rectangular cube, with multiple hinged doors painted with human and animal figures in polychrome on a red background. Possible colours include white, blue, green, and yellow.

Culture
North India
Material
wood, metal ? and paint
Made in
Rajasthan, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Painting Hanger548/2 b

Plain wooden stick that slides into a tube at the top of painting, 548/2 a.

Culture
North India
Material
wood
Made in
Rajasthan, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Pants632/2

Black cotton pants with waist gathered at a wide waistband and banded cuffs with geometric embroidery. All stitching is executed with black thread.

Culture
North India
Material
rayon fibre ?
Made in
Rajasthan, India ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Textile552/1

Long, rectangular, black cotton textile with a white stripe on each end of a floral motif. The central design consists of a green branch-like image with red and white flowers and/or berries. Each end has a constricted amount of images while the centre is more spaced out in vertical and horizontal lines. The ends are raw.

Culture
North India
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Udaipur, Rajasthan, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Shadow PuppetEfg76

Untanned leather cutout, translucent with red and black pattern painted on one side supported by split bamboo rod which is fastened with four cord ties. Patterned with a human-like moustached figure holding a coiled serpent on its left arm (as used) and a pyramid shaped object in its raised right hand. Figure is in profile, but two round eyes are frontal. Nose is hooked with a bird-like beak and mouth shows one prominent fang. Two feathered wings extend behind shoulders. Clothed with high headdress, trousers and body and limb jewelry. Shown in motion with extended legs. An object with two flower-like wheels lies between feet, the wheel pattern is repeated at waist level. Behind the figure the fanged serpent with extruded tongue is patterned with flecked scales and a row of red hearts. The wings, headdress and other prominent features are perforated by closely spaced round, oblong and triangular holes.

Culture
North India
Material
bamboo grass, goat skin ? and paint
Made in
India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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False Gable SculptureEf418

Arch shaped stone sculpture surmounted by Buddha figure and two flanking birds. The arch is carved with symmetrically arranged zigzag motif. Inside the arch are deeply cut figures of Buddha with his right arm raised and two flanking disciples. Above them is another smaller arch echoing the larger one. On top of this are two crouching figures flanking a central alms bowl on a pedestal.

Culture
North India
Material
stone
Made in
India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HatEf425

White brimless hat, lined, with a circular crown and straight vertical rim. Elaborately embroidered with silver filaments, pearls(?) and silver sequins. Crown is patterned with four teardrop shapes made of looping metallic filaments and pearls(?). Crown bordered by a row of sequins. Rim is embroidered with a row of upright teardrop shapes, pearls and looped filler pattern and is bordered with a band of sequins.

Culture
North India
Material
silk fibre ?, metal and pearl ?
Made in
Jammu-Kashmir, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HatEf424

Blue-green brimless cap with a circular crown and straight vertical rim, lined and elaborately embroidered with silver filament, pearls(?) and silver sequins. Crown is patterned with four teardrop shapes made of looping metallic filament and pearls (?), four circular patterns of scrolls and pearls (?), and is bordered by a row of sequins. The rim is embroidered with a row of upright cones, pearls (?), and looped filler pattern and is bordered with a row of sequins.

Culture
North India
Material
pearl ?, metal, silk fibre ? and dye
Made in
Jammu-Kashmir, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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