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SariEf450

Large, lilac-coloured, rectangular sheet of cotton. Selvage edges are lighter in colour.

Culture
Indian: Northern Indian and Indian: Central Indian
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Turban ClothEf446

Long, rectangular, cream coloured, cotton cloth. The ends are raw

Culture
Indian: Northern Indian and Indian: Central Indian
Material
cotton fibre ?
Made in
India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Textile959/1

Large rectangular piece of thin, muslin-like, tie-dyed cotton. Fabric has been folded in four and covered with elaborate patterns of knot-like resist ties that penetrate all four layers of folded cotton, giving the material a puckered appearance. The outer border of the fabric has been dyed red, while the rectangular centre is a deep blue. In fourteen spots on the blue ground, larger amounts of material have been tied into clear plastic, resisting the blue dye and showing a red colour.

Culture
Indian: Northern Indian ? or Indian: Central Indian ?
Material
cotton fibre, dye and plastic
Made in
India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SashEf432

Off-white rectangular sheet of cotton; tan-coloured borders with a white stripe with white floral embroidery down the centre run along both lengthwise edges.

Culture
Indian: Northern Indian and Indian: Central Indian
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bag1201/31

Embroidered, multi-coloured, flat, square envelope style bag or purse made by folding and stitching a square piece so that three of its corners meet in the centre, leaving the fourth corner free to form a flap. The seams are roughly sewn with yellow thread. The geometric embroidered designs are worked in white, black, blue and yellow silk floss on red, loosely-woven cotton textile. In addition to stitchery, the piece is embellished with mirrors.

Culture
Rabari ? or Ahir ?
Material
cotton fibre, dye, glass, metal and silk fibre
Made in
India ? or Pakistan ?
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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Textile770/9

Square textile with designs. In the centre panel are floral designs in blue, red and white on yellow ground. Around the panel is a wide border with large floral motifs, surrounded by blue, green and yellow lines. There is a yellow band around the edges. There is a stamp on the back: "Fast Colors, Made in British India". Underneath the text the word “Best” is stamped in light grey.

Culture
Indian
Material
cotton fibre ? and dye
Made in
India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Textile770/5

Pink background with orange, green and white stripes. Centre orange stripe is edged in blue and white.

Culture
Indian
Material
cotton fibre ? and dye
Made in
India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Textile406/2

Rectangular piece of red cotton mirror cloth with embroidery in cream, black, yellow, peach, red and purple. Cloth is covered in geometric embroidered designs; a large central square flanked on either side by two smaller squares, all surrounded by a large rectangular border. Many circular pieces of mirror have been incorporated into the design.

Culture
Indian
Material
cotton fibre ? or mica mineral ?
Made in
India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure1183/6

A standing female figure wearing a tall stepped headdress. Her right arm is bent outward to the side and her right hand is in an angled position. Her left arm is bent perpendicularly forward and she is daintily holding a plant-like object in her left hand.

Culture
South India
Material
bronze metal
Made in
Tamil Nadu, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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