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CoverEdz1334

Grey-white cover with black embroidered motifs of lotus, pear and stylized flower. Motifs are arranged in rows of three alternating with rows of two with a butterfly at each end. Selvage, raw ends.

Culture
Chinese
Material
indigo dye and cotton fibre
Made in
Chengdu, Sichuan, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Fragment: TextileEdz1333

White clothing fragment with black embroidery. The fragment is rectangular with one cut edge, one hemmed edge and two sides sewn closed. The embroidery is arranged in several bands, covering half the fragment. The first band has sequences of lotus flowers with projecting leaves growing from triangle, flanked by smaller flowers separated by trifurcated pondweed stem. The second band has two solid lines, rinceau edging, lotus motifs. The third band is wider than others with a lotus diaper pattern. The fourth band has geometric flower rinceau, curved flower and leaf rinceau. The inside is unlined.

Culture
Chinese
Material
indigo dye and cotton fibre
Made in
Chengdu, Sichuan, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Fragment: TextileEdz1332

White clothing fragment with black embroidery. The fragment is rectangular with one cut edge, one hemmed edge and two sides sewn closed. The embroidery is arranged in several bands, covering half the fragment. The first band has sequences of lotus flowers with projecting leaves growing from triangle, flanked by smaller flowers separated by trifurcated pondweed stem. The second band has two solid lines, rinceau edging, lotus motifs. The third band is wider than others with a lotus diaper pattern. The fourth band has geometric flower rinceau, curved flower and leaf rinceau. The inside is unlined.

Culture
Chinese
Material
indigo dye and cotton fibre
Made in
Chengdu, Sichuan, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Shadow PuppetEf220

A shadow puppet of leather cut out representing a male figure, nobly adorned. Aniline dyes have blocked the normal transparency. Dyes include black, red, purple, pink, green, and yellow. Three limbs move. The one moveable arm is jointed at the shoulder and elbow. Costume and jewelry include a series of punched out designs. Has pink skin. Wearing an elaborate yellow, red, and green headdress. Black overcoat has yellow, red, and green accents with a pink, and red belt. Red scarf is decorated with green dots, and edged with pink. Yellow, green, red, purple, and pink pants with black shoes.

Culture
South India
Material
aniline dye and goat skin
Made in
Waltair, Andhra Pradesh, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Shadow PuppetEf219

A shadow puppet of leather cut out representing a male warrior. Face shown in profile with two eyes and sharp teeth. Wearing a heavy helmet and a red skirt with a black sash. Holding a sword in his left hand. Has long elaborate red earrings and a red and white necklace. Has a pointed black beard. One arm is missing.

Culture
South India
Material
dye and goat skin
Made in
Karnataka, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Shadow PuppetEf218

A shadow puppet of transparent cut out leather representing the figure of a male human. Has one large black circular eye, a black moustache, sideburns, and beard. Has a big nose, and a bulging stomach. Wearing a red hat. There is a red, and green sash (?) tied around his neck. Wearing a red, and green lower garment. One hand is holding a pointed object. Has a split bamboo stick up the centre tied in three places. One moveable arm is jointed, and tied with thread at the shoulder, and elbow, the hand to which has a second bamboo stick attached. Dyed black, red, and green.

Culture
South India
Material
goat skin, bamboo grass and dye
Made in
Karnataka, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketEf213

Shallow basket woven of grass in natural, dyed shades of red and green. On interior, a red starburst shape radiates out. It is outlined in natural colour. The background is filled in with green fillets. A single row of natural colour finishes off the bottom. The rising sides are a geometric pattern in red, green, and natural, finished off with one row of natural fillets and a second row of 9 cm. Wide strips of red and green.

Culture
Indian: Northern Indian and Indian: Central Indian
Material
sikki grass and synthetic dye
Made in
Mithila, Bihar, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketEf212

Shallow basketry tray woven of grass, natural and dyed, in shades of red, green, yellow, and blue. Design is over-woven with coloured fillets of grass in natural, green, yellow, and red, in form of outward radiating star shape. Background is filled in with blue. Around circular bottom is row of red. Rising sides are woven in red and natural grass inverted triangular shapes, above which a row of green and one of alternating yellow and orange bands finish the basket.

Culture
Indian: Northern Indian and Indian: Central Indian
Material
synthetic dye and sikki grass
Made in
Mithila, Bihar, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketEf211

Plain, unornamented basket. The warp cane strips radiate out from the centre with the woof strips weaving in and out in a very simple weave. Around the top several strips of cane have been lashed on in several places on the outside and inside of the basket to bind the warp strips. The top row has been closely coiled with a fine strip of cane to finish the basket.

Culture
Indian
Material
stem ?
Made in
Puri, Odisha, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CoverEdz1331

Grey-white Plain cover embroidered with black thread. Centre medallion: small square of geometric floral design surrounded by alternating phoenix, pomegranate and peach. Border at each end of alternating phoenix and lotus. Swastika on body of each phoenix. Ends hemmed; sides selvage.

Culture
Chinese
Material
indigo dye and cotton fibre
Made in
Chengdu, Sichuan, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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