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Purse3486/31

A knitted coin purse (monedera) with bobbles knitted in.

Culture
Quechua
Material
camelid wool fibre
Made in
Accha Alta, Cuzco, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Hat3486/29

A knitted cap (chullu) made of a mixture of yarns, mostly commercially spun and dyed synthetics. Narrow tail and scalloped edging.

Culture
Quechua
Material
synthetic fibre, wool fibre and dye
Made in
Accha Alta, Cuzco, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure3592/1

Whistling bird ceramic. Smoke painted in two tones with engraved design. Double-bird sculpture with small square shell inlay on the chest of each bird. Impressed circles across the chests of the birds, extending back down the wings, as well as in the centre on back. Each head has large round eyeholes, two small holes in the back of each head, and a single hole in the centre of the back. The base has the artist's engraved signature (and handwritten note by collector).

Culture
Peruvian
Material
clay and mother of pearl shell
Made in
Chulucanas, Piura, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Jug3592/2

Round jug with flared rim above narrow shoulder. Coloured shades of pink and brown in horizontal strokes. Painted with geometric designs.

Culture
Peruvian
Material
paint and clay
Made in
Chulucanas, Piura, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Fragment: Headdress3263/83 a-e

Fragments from a headdress. Consists of feather plume (part a) and reed shards (parts b-e). Shards are likely from the headdress structure. All reeds have slightly curved interiors and are brown-orange in colour. Plume made up of long white, purple and green feathers. Majority of feather quills are wrapped in beige thread. Ends of quills twined together.

Culture
Andes
Material
feather, cotton fibre and reed
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Fragment: Textile3263/28

Fragment of a mantle or shroud. Rectangular in shape with grid pattern across entire surface. Grid squares have alternating vertical and horizontal stripe patterns. Stripes done in white-brown and dark brown. Textile stitched to cream coloured fabric, secured to off-white matboard.

Culture
Chancay
Material
cotton fibre
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Sling3263/61

Complete sling. Cradle is red and has a short split in the centre. Border of cradle is a wide band with alternating dark yellow and red triangles. Border edged with dark green thread along the top edge, towards the right side. Handles are solid grey braids. Sections on both braids, closest to the cradle, have red diamonds outlined in dark yellow. Right braid ends with red tassel. Left braid ends with white wool worked into the grey braid, and a white tassel.

Culture
Andes
Material
camelid wool fibre and dye
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Sling3263/62

Naturally coloured complete sling. Cradle has a long split in the centre. Left and right tapering sections covered with brown thread. Middle of cradle also covered with brown thread, on either side of the split. Both handles are braided. Left handle's braid is thick near the cradle before narrowing. Handle ends with a tassel of loose fibres. Right handle has black thread braided close to the cradle, before returning to naturally coloured. Handle ends with a plied cord.

Culture
Andes
Material
bast fibre ?, camelid wool fibre and dye
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Fragment: Sling3263/54

Fragment of a sling. Cradle is light brown and has a central split. Edges of cradle are red-brown. Stitches for border clearly visible and move inward, towards the split. Handles are light and red-brown braids. Each have two rows of red-brown diamonds. Space between the rows forms a light brown zigzag along the top and bottom sides of the handles. Right handle extends into a tight red-brown braid. End of left handle is missing.

Culture
Andes
Material
camelid wool fibre
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Fragment: Sling3263/56

Fragment of a sling. Cradle is light brown and has an alternating red-brown and light brown diamond pattern. Diamond pattern outlined in dark brown. Through diamond design is a central split. Tapering sides of cradle have dark brown vertical stripes. Cradle ends with thick dark brown bands. Handles are thin solid braids with two rows of diamonds along the sides. Space between the rows forms a zigzag pattern along the top and bottom sides of the handles.

Culture
Andes
Material
camelid wool fibre
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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