Papermaking Bamboo

MOA: University of British Columbia

3396/14 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.

Book

MOA: University of British Columbia

3396/13

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

Papermaking Tool

MOA: University of British Columbia

3396/12

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

Papermaking Container

MOA: University of British Columbia

3396/11 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...

Drawing

MOA: University of British Columbia

3396/9

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.

Drawing

MOA: University of British Columbia

3396/8

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 ...

Drawing

MOA: University of British Columbia

3396/6

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 mo...

Stamp Print

MOA: University of British Columbia

3396/4

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.

Ceremonial Cloth

MOA: University of British Columbia

3402/2

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 t...

Tapa Cloth

MOA: University of British Columbia

3425/1

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-l...