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Ensemble - Kutchi Group, Pashtun Peoples, Afghanistan

Description: Ensemble - Kutchi Dress, Pashtun Peoples, Afghanistan. This assembled ensemble consists of: 1. Dress. Full-length. High neckline, slight V-shape. Front yoke/bib panel of fine needlework geometric shapes and patterns, in orange, purple, green, and blue. Front of bodice with four large embroidered rosettes of silver couching with orange silver/white, and black borders. Over-length, wide sleeves of patchwork of materials, including red, purple, and pink. Cuffs of heavy silver couching with… more
Date: 1940/1960
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Churchgate Terminus

Description: The facade of the railway station building is mostly visible behind a few trees. The building's style is a compilation of styles from Britain and India.
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Date: 1894/1896
Creator: Stevens, Frederick
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

[Maiden's Hotel luggage decal]

Description: Rectangular luggage tag from the Maiden's Hotel in New Delhi, India. The decal has an illustration of an elephant taxi at the left, with the hotel's name to the right, on a yellow background, above the logo for the parent company.
Date: [1967,1968]
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[West End hotel luggage decal]

Description: Oval luggage tag from the West End hotel in Bangalore, India with an engraved image of the hotel in the center, with a ring of yellow around the top and green around the bottom.
Date: [1967,1968]
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

Sari

Description: Indian Sari Ensemble of light green georgette with black machine embroidery and silver beading. a) Short-sleeve choli (blouse) with hook & eye closure at center front. Floral embroidery and beading. b) Sari with matching embroidery/beading.
Date: 1950/2000
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Dress - Kutchi Group, Pashtun Peoples, Afghanistan.

Description: Kutchi Dress of the Pashtun Peoples, Afghanistan. Full-length. Bodice of various fabrics and embellishments. Rounded neckline with slight standing/band collar of primarily yellow bead-work with blue bead squares containing red bead centers. "Collar" below neckline of pendant silver-colored coins. Shoulder areas of purple with primarily yellow stitching forming scroll-work. Front "bib" of dark red outlined with same bead-work as neckline, and sewn with 9 horizontal rows of green tear-drop … more
Date: 1950~
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Festival ensemble

Description: Rabari Tribe Festival Attire: A) Kanchali (Jacket/Vest/Top): Backless top with short sleeves and "V" neckline in front. Front and side panels covered with embroidery, primarily geometric designs, in rusts, orange, white, blue, yellow, green, and white. Three ties in back, at neck, upper, and middle back. Partly lined in red fabric. No labels or tags in top. B) Ghaghro (Skirt): Full-length skirt of heavy red fabric. Drawstring waist. Waistband with horizontal bands of: Vertical purple, yellow… more
Date: 1950/2000
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Sari

Description: India Sari: a) Choli bodice of turquoise blue synthetic crepe with zardozi gold metallic embroidery and beading at shoulder and on short sleeves. b) Sari of matching turquoise blue synthetic crepe with zardozi gold metallic embroidery and beading.
Date: 1950/2000
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Belly Dancer's Costume - Banjara Peoples of India

Description: Bustier of a belly dancer's costume from the Banjara peoples of India. The bra-top of black cotton is embellished at front with silver coins and trimmed in multicolored cross stitch embroidery, mirror work, and Kangura patchwork appliqué. Plain black straps extend over shoulders and around back to tie.
Date: 1970/2000
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Vitthala Temple Complex

Description: A partial view of the temple complex is shown.
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Date: 1336/1567
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Bull Temple

Description: This close detail view shows the figure of a nude goddess.
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Date: 1900/1999~
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Pattadakal Temple Complex

Description: This close detail view shows the Virupaksha Temple's Bull Pavilion with its relief of a gatekeeper.
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Date: 0700~/0799~
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Lakshmana Temple Complex

Description: The front view of the temple is shown in its entirety including the stairs and platform. To the left another temple is shown.
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Date: 0925/0954
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Lakshmana Temple Complex

Description: This detail view shows a sculpture in the form of a lion with a man much smaller in proportion on the grounds of the Lakshmana Temple dedicated to lord Vishnu. Some portion of the facade of the temple is visible as well as another temple in the upper right corner of this view.
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Date: 0925~/0954~
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Lakshmana Temple Complex

Description: The view is southwesterly with another temple visible at the left hand side in this view.
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Date: 0925/0954
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Lakshmana Temple Complex

Description: The Lakshmana Temple's subsidiary shrine is seen here, in detail, from the east.
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Date: unknown
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Lakshmana Temple Complex

Description: This view of the subsidiary shrine is shown in very close detail. This wall section consists of many friezes and molded plinths. Many figures carved in high relief and low relief patterns decorate the surface.
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Date: 0925/0954
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Lakshmana Temple Complex

Description: This view shows a very close detail of the northeastern subsidiary shrine. Brahma can be seen at the left of this view and Vishnu at the right.
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Date: 0925/0954
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Lakshmana Temple Complex

Description: This west, southwest view of the main temple shows the upper portion.
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Date: 0925/0954
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Lakshmana Temple Complex

Description: Lavish and rich carved detail of the south facade interior corner is shown in this view. Both humans and animals, particularly elephants are depicted in high relief.
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Date: 0925/0954
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Lakshmana Temple Complex

Description: This view shows the south side of the temple and its carved figures including celestial beauties applying vermilion to the part in the hair. Vishnu, singing nymphs and an erotic couple are portrayed.
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Date: 0925/0954
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Lakshmana Temple Complex

Description: Dancing nymph & snake goddess are depicted in this view. This view is of the south facade and depicts a nymph and a snake goddess. Smaller groups of figures are placed above these.
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Date: 0925/0954
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Lakshmana Temple Complex

Description: This very close detail of celestial beauty applying henna to her feet and an attendant are shown in this view. They are carved in high relief.
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Date: 0925/0954
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Lakshmana Temple Complex

Description: This close detail of the temple shows a seated male figure on the far right reaching out in gesture of teaching or guidance to a line of figures in front of him.
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Date: 0925/0954
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design
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