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Spindle Whorl2990/935

83 spindle whorls, with different incised designs. Group a: thirteen whorls with two semioval incisions, dots in the interior and between designs. Group b: six whorls with incised semioval design, interior has two incised dots in horizontal position and two between designs in vertical position. Group c: eight whorls with incised semioval design; three dots in the interior and dots between designs. Group d: thirty two whorls with three vertical painted lines in red; Group e: five whorls with semioval incised designs, two vertical lines in the interior and traces of red paint. Group f: six whorls with incised circles and dots in the interior. Group g: eight whorls with round shapes. Group h: two whorls: one has a triangular shape and incised dots divided by vertical lines; the other has the same characteristics, but rounded. Group i: three whorls, one has traces of red paint, semioval incised designs and one short vertical line on top of a horizontal line in the interior; the second has round semioval incised designs; the third has three perforated holes. Some in the set are slightly broken; most show wear.

Culture
Paracas
Material
stone, clay and paint
Made in
Teojate, Ica, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bag2990/924

Bag made of yellow-brown, black and brown camelid wool threads in "S" torsion. Five bands of geometric motifs at both sides of bag: two of yellow-brown crosses in vertical position, two of triangular faces in black ground and horizontal lines at their bases and one of geometric motifs. Vertical-tubular borders have double black diamond designs in vertical position. Incomplete.

Culture
Paracas
Material
camelid wool fibre
Made in
Ica, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Textile2990/922

Woven textile in brown, black and grey-brown camelid wool threads. Square designs arranged in a repetitive pattern. Each square has different motifs: fish, birds, horizontal lines, double squares and squares with "u" designs inside. Bands of plain weave technique (1x2) at both sides of square motifs and edged with embroidery tassels that end in black and brown tubular cross-knit strings (knotted at the end). Incomplete.

Culture
Paracas
Material
camelid wool fibre
Made in
Ica, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Weaving Tool2990/743

Weaving tool (batten ?). Flat base, obtuse distal end, plano-convex sides and small grooves in front and back of body. Slightly broken.

Culture
Nasca
Material
bone
Made in
Ica, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bottle2990/498

Polychrome frog effigy bottle with single tubular spout, strap handle, rounded base and polished technique on surface. Red-brown, orange-brown, light orange and grey stripes on back, outlined with white paint on black background. Arms and legs are red-brown and black and belly is cream. Round eyes are black on cream background. Unpainted base and a small hole in head. Complete.

Culture
Nasca
Material
clay and paint
Made in
Ica, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bottle2990/461

Black double-spout burnished bottle with bridge handle and flat base. The body of the bottle has two modeled half-face designs in relief with features defined by broad concave depressions and two circular depressions at both sides. Incomplete.

Culture
Paracas
Material
clay and paint
Made in
Ica, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Fragment: Textile2990/915

Cloth fragment with blue camelid dyed threads in borders. Plain weave technique.

Culture
Paracas
Material
dye, camelid wool fibre and cotton fibre
Made in
Cordero Alto, Ica, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Fringe2990/910

Fringe made of brown and yellow-brown camelid wool, forming a braid and slightly knotted at one side. Incomplete.

Culture
Paracas
Material
camelid wool fibre
Made in
Cordero Alto, Ica, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Tassel2990/901

Tuft of loose cords made of plant fibre and bindings of camelid wool threads. Cords have knots at the ends and threads are forming circular weave patterns and are intertwined with the cords. Yellow-brown, red-brown, green, grey-brown, blue, purple-brown and orange-red dyed wool. Incomplete.

Culture
Nasca
Material
dye, alpaca wool fibre and plant fibre
Made in
Ica, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Throwing Stick2990/803

Wooden throwing stick with animal bone handle in the form of a duck and bone pin on opposite end. Gut and cotton threads binding around duck decoration. Bone pin has a band of incised lines near acute point and flat base. Cracked and worn.

Culture
Paracas
Material
wood, bone, cotton fibre and intestine
Made in
Ocucaje, Ica, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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