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Cloth2990/890

Embroidered cloth with sixteen stylized condors(?), band borders of thirteen invert-repeat bird motifs above and below, and three selvages. Red, yellow-cream, blue and light brown dyed alpaca on brown cotton plain weave ground. Condors have triangular tails, diamond-shaped eyes, and three crests. (Incomplete object.)

Culture
Chancay
Material
dye, cotton fibre and alpaca wool fibre
Made in
Lima, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Ring2990/856 a-c

Shell ring (part a) with flattened sides, wide hole. Slightly broken. Part b is a ring element with bird form. One hole as eye, flat base, inverted triangular shape at its back and incised lines in tail. Slightly broken. Part c is a ring element with bird form. One hole as eye, flat base and incised lines in tail. Incomplete.

Culture
Chancay
Material
mother of pearl shell and oyster shell
Made in
Lima, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure2990/852

Figure with fish tail shape, made of pearl shell. Flattened sides, serrated edges, concave base and flat surface on top. Well preserved.

Culture
Chancay
Material
pearl
Made in
Lima, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Pendant2990/851

Pearl shell bracelet element with geometric form. Alternate rectangles and rhomboid shapes; inlaid with orange spondylus. Perforated transversely at both ends for stringing. Slightly broken.

Culture
Chancay
Material
pearl
Made in
Lima, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Pendant2990/734

Tooth pendant with suspension hole on one side. Complete.

Culture
Chancay
Material
seal tooth
Made in
Lima, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Knitted Figure2990/731

Needle-knit female figure. Vertical yellow and black bands in body, short arms, no feet. A few yellow threads coming out of her belly.

Culture
Chancay
Material
cotton fibre, paint and wool fibre
Made in
Lima, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Knitted Figure2990/730

Needle-knit seal figure. Grey-brown, yellow, orange-red and white thread lines in body, black wool and white cotton threads in feet, yellow, orange-red, white and black thread details in face.

Culture
Chancay
Material
cotton fibre, paint and wool fibre
Made in
Lima, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Knitted Figure2990/729

Needle-knit dog figure with three legs and long snout. Yellow and black threads.

Culture
Chancay
Material
cotton fibre, paint and wool fibre
Made in
Lima, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Knitted Figure2990/728

Needle-knit monkey figure, made of cotton and wool. Black curved body, red-brown and yellow threads in legs, brown feet, red-brown eyes and yellow details in the face.

Culture
Chancay
Material
cotton fibre, paint and wool fibre
Made in
Lima, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Whistle2990/703

Single tone bird whistle with opening on one side. Black bands on long-tubular mouthpiece; cream ground. Bird with head looking up and applied eyes. Hand-built ceramic. Complete.

Culture
Chancay
Material
clay and paint
Made in
Lima, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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