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Cape2862/37

Brown, rectangular cape, may have been used to carry babies and objects on one’s back. It has woven into it vertical strips of patterning consisting of brown, light brown and tan strips of colour, and strips of patterns in swirls, lines, diamond shapes, and triangles. The cape has been sewn together down a centre seam.

Culture
Quechua
Material
wool fibre
Made in
Paratia, Puno, Peru ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cape2862/35

Rectangular cape, may have been used to carry babies and objects on one’s back. Cape has wide vertical strips of red, brown and orange, amongst a background of extensive diamond patterning. The cape has been sewn together down a centre seam.

Culture
Quechua
Material
wool fibre
Made in
Cuzco, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cape2862/33

Rectangular cape, may have been used to carry babies and objects on one’s back. The cape has vertical bands of diamonds and triangles woven into it, interspersed by bands of solid colour in pink, green and blue. Along one edge is a thin strip of nylon folded over and sewn onto both sides of the cape. The cape has been sewn together down a centre seam.

Culture
Quechua
Material
wool fibre and nylon fibre ?
Made in
Lauromarca, Cuzco, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Retablo Altar2862/31

Retablo of St. Marcos. The altar is rectangular, topped by a painted pediment. Two long vertical doors open on the front, and are attached to the altar by leather hinges. The doors are painted on the outside with a cross and swirled patterns, and on the inside with flowers, leaves, circles and lines. Inside the altar are two sets of plaster figures. The top set consists of four saints: St. Paul, St. Ines, John the Baptist and an unidentified saint holding a book and staff. Smaller figures stand in front of the saints and include animals and humans. In the bottom set of figures are a group of musicians, several sheep and goats, shepherds, and a woman with pottery.

Culture
Quechua
Material
wood, plaster, skin, paint and metal
Made in
Ayacucho, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Retablo Altar2862/30

Small retablo altar of St. Anthony. Altar has a door attached by metal pins, opening on the left where it can be secured by two pieces of braided fibre rope at the mid-point. The outside is painted with designs: curved orange lines and green dots on the long sides, and the outline of a cross on the front. A painted pediment sits atop the altar. The interior side of the door is painted with a flower and leaves. Inside the altar are several plaster figures. The central is St. Anthony holding a child and a branch, and beside him is a skull and cross bones. On the side wall is another figure of St Anthony, also holding a child and branch. The third figure, standing on the bottom of the altar, is a shepherdess with two small animals.

Culture
Quechua
Material
wood, plaster, fibre and metal
Made in
St. Marcos, Ayacucho, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Painting2862/29

Small rectangular painting on tin of the archangel St. Michael. The angel is elaborately dressed in short green and orange pants, a blue shirt, and decorative boots. He has shoulder-length wavy brown hair upon which sits a blue helmet topped with green, red and white poms. A flowing red scarf surrounds his shoulders. Wings extend from his back and have black, red, white and blue feathers. He balances on his right leg, standing on a blue mount. In his right hand, which is held above his head, the angel carries a flaming branch, while in his left is a scale. The background of the painting is coloured brown, orange and yellow.

Culture
Peruvian
Made in
Arequipa, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Jug2862/28

Jug used for pouring chicha. Bulbous body has a circular foot and a long sloping shoulder, with a neck that is sculpted into the torso of a human-like figure. Thin legs protrude, bending at the knees, and feet rest on the shoulder of the jug. Arms protrude from wide shoulders and hands meet at centre of chest, where they hold an ornament made of leaves and round medallions or flowers. The tip of the centre leaf reaches to the figure’s mouth. Around the figures neck is a scarf, broken off on the right side, probably during construction. The remaining end of the scarf is decorated with incised lines. The face is somewhat worn, and topped with a wide headdress that has flaps hanging down over the ear area. The top of the figure’s head is hollow and serves as the jug’s lip. A handle is connected to the jug at its shoulder and figure’s middle back.

Culture
Quechua
Material
clay and glaze
Made in
Pucara, Puno, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Jug2862/27

Jug used for pouring chicha. Vessel body is round with no protruding foot. The neck is sculpted into the torso of a human-like figure with protruding arms, right hand holding a mug, left carrying a long tube, possibly a bottle. The figure wears a scarf around its neck with incised decorations at each end. The figure’s nose is small and protrudes slightly, while the eyes and mouth are incised. A headdress arches above the forehead with flaps that hang down over the ear area, decorated with incised lines. The top of the head is hollow and serves as the jug’s lip. Below this figure, the front portion of an animal emerges from the jug’s neck. 2 legs protrude below a long neck, and its head has a long snout, large eyes and pointed ears. The top figure appears to be riding the animal. A green glaze is found intermittently on the figure’s scarf, face, headdress, and hands, and on the head of the animal. A handle is connected to the jug at its shoulder and at the figure’s middle back.

Culture
Quechua
Material
clay and glaze
Made in
Pucara, Puno, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Jug2862/25

Jug used for pouring chicha. The vessel has a bulbous body that rests atop a slight, round foot. The shoulder is encircled by a protruding, tightly wavy line. Out of the neck emerges a human-like figure with protruding legs and protruding arms, the left of which holds a mug, while the right holds a rectangular block. The figure wears a pronounced scarf, with fringes carved into the ends. The face has a small protruding nose and incised mouth and eyes. Large flaps hang down over the ear area. A green glaze is found intermittently on the scarf, face , legs and hands of the figure. The top of the head is hollow and serves as the lip of the jug. A handle is connected to the jug at shoulder and figure’s middle back.

Culture
Quechua
Material
clay and glaze
Made in
Pucara, Puno, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Jug2862/24

Jug used for pouring chicha. The jug has a rounded body and the neck is shaped into a human-like figure. The figure has small, thin protruding legs as well as protruding arms with hands that hold two mugs and a bottle-shaped object. Around the figure’s neck is a scarf, with ends decorated with incised lines. The face is small, and topped with a wide hat with ear flaps. The top of the figure’s head is hollow and serves as the jug’s lip. A handle is connected to the jug at its shoulder and figure’s middle back. The body of the pot is covered with skin that is tied on with sinew. Sinew also wraps around the jug’s handle, and a braid of sinew spans between the handle and the figure’s neck.

Culture
Quechua
Material
clay, skin, glaze and sinew
Made in
Pucara, Puno, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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