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Dance Sling3486/47

A complete sling (wichi wichi). It has a small vestigial cradle that is finger-woven. Many colours of yarn tassels outline the cradle. The larger handle has diamond patterns in four alternating colours along its length. The final section has a series of tassels and there is a finger loop hidden between the second and third tassels. A large red tassel is near the end and has 4 simpler braids, each with a final tassel. There is a secondary braid that branches off, just above the large red tassel, and it has five colourful tassels. The second handle that comes off the cradle is thinner. It is wrapped with natural colours of camelid yarns, but has no pattern beyond horizontal colour changes.

Culture
Quechua
Material
wool fibre and dye
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Dance Sling3486/45

A complete dance sling (wichi wichi). It has a small vestigial cradle that is finger-woven. The large handle on one side has a number of diamond and diagonal patterns along its length. The final section has a series of tassels and there is a finger loop hidden between the first two tassels. The second handle is thinner and also has diamond patterns and a tiny finger loop below the first tassel. Both handles end in three branches, each with tassels on the ends.

Culture
Quechua
Material
wool fibre and dye
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Textile3256/4

Rectangular cloth is constructed in a tight weave, with thin alternating stripes of light and dark brown. Each dark brown stripe holds a series of stitched, evenly spaced yellow motifs, while the light brown stripes carry similar red motifs. A thin stripe of red cloth has been sewn to base. Textile edges unfinished.

Culture
Chancay
Material
wool fibre and dye
Made in
Chancay, Lima, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Textile3256/3

Large, nearly square cloth constructed in a small weave, in several shades of brown. Patterning is dense, made of small ovals. A large grid covers the surface, within which are similar patterns containing a circle inside a square, surrounded by loose ovals. Edges of the cloth have been hemmed for display.

Culture
Chancay
Material
wool fibre and dye
Made in
Chancay, Lima, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Veil3097/23

Dyed gauze and lace cloth with plain weave technique in borders. Rectangular shape with three types of diagonal bands: waves, feline faces opposing to each other and lines. Short border has geometric fish; long borders have bird motif in brown on cream ground, and cream on brown.

Culture
Chancay
Material
camelid wool fibre, dye and cotton fibre
Made in
Lima, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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