Textile

MOA: University of British Columbia

3199/4

Temple cloth. Textile is block printed and dyed, with designs in black and cream on a dark red alizarin background. At centre is a buffalo with the torso and head of a male, holding in his hands a curved sword and a floral decal. Above his back is the many-armed goddess Durga. Around this central...

Textile

MOA: University of British Columbia

3199/3

Temple cloth. Textile is block printed and dyed, with designs in dark brown and cream with greenish alum mordant covering the background. At centre is a buffalo with the torso and head of a male, holding in his hands a curved sword and a floral decal. Above his back is the many-armed goddess Durg...

Textile

MOA: University of British Columbia

3199/2

Temple cloth. Textile is block printed and dyed. Background colour is pale purple-pink, with dense designs in deep black. At centre is a buffalo with the torso and head of a male, holding in one hand a curved sword and a floral decal in the other. Above his back is the many-armed goddess Durga. A...

Textile

MOA: University of British Columbia

3199/1

Temple cloth. Textile is block printed and dyed. Background colour is pale yellow, with dense designs in dark brown. At centre is a buffalo and the head and torso of a male. The male holds in his hands a curved sword and a floral decal. Above his back is the many-armed goddess Durga. Around this ...

Container

MOA: University of British Columbia

3197/13

Container made from the capsule shell of a brazil nut. Round shell has been cut smoothly in half to create a dish with a lid, with a small flattened foot area on the base. Rough, woody bark has been left in place. Three small round medallions of nutshell have been set into holes carved into the r...

Container

MOA: University of British Columbia

3197/12

Container made from the capsule shell of a brazil nut. Round shell has been cut smoothly in half to create a dish with a lid, with a small flattened foot area on the base. The woody bark has been removed, leaving the exterior smooth, with some natural scarring. Three small round medallions of nut...

Container

MOA: University of British Columbia

3197/11

Container made from the capsule shell of a brazil nut. Round shell has been cut smoothly in half to create a dish with a lid, with a small flattened foot area on the base. The woody bark has been removed, leaving the exterior smooth, with some natural scarring. Three small round medallions of nut...

Dish

MOA: University of British Columbia

3197/7

Bowl made from the capsule shell of a brazil nut. Top of shell has been shorn off to create a smooth, even rim, while base has been flattened. Interior is smooth. The woody bark remains on the exterior but has been partially sanded down. (Part of a set with 3197/4-6.)

Dish

MOA: University of British Columbia

3197/6

Bowl made from the capsule shell of a brazil nut. Top of shell has been shorn off to create a smooth, even rim, while the woody bark remains on the exterior. Base has been flattened. Interior is smooth. (Part of a set with 3197/4,5,7.)

Dish

MOA: University of British Columbia

3197/5

Bowl made from the capsule shell of a brazil nut. Top of shell has been shorn off to create a smooth, even rim, while base has been flattened. Interior is smooth. The woody bark remains partially on the exterior but has been mostly sanded down, with deep natural scars. (Part of a set with 3197/4,...