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Quipu3177/13

Quipu, or string abacus. Five thin strands of twisted wool fibre are tied to a loop of similar construction. The cords each carry a series of knots, used as a counting or record keeping system. One holds a separate strand, tied near the top. Strands are coloured blue-grey, blue and tan, a mix of brown and tan, brown, and two are completely tan. The loop is light tan and grey-blue.

Culture
Andes
Material
wool fibre and dye
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Fragment: Textile3177/10

Woven textile fragment. Three thick lines run horizontally across the textile, coloured dark red, red, and dark blue. To the top on a light tan background sit a series of four animal(?) faces, similar but for colour, with square protrusions at top (horns?), thin rectangles to each side at the midpoint, and square eyes and mouth. Each face is of a single colour, either red, pink, or dark yellow, with eyes and mouths alternating between pink and blue. The faces are interspersed by small shapes in similar colours. To the bottom of the textile are the remnants of rectangular panels with red or pink background, holding shapes and figures in blue, dark yellow, and light tan.

Culture
Andes
Material
wool fibre and dye
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Textile3177/8

Woven textile. Object has a brown base colour in a tight weave, topped by large geometric designs placed in diagonal lines across the surface. The stitches of the design are large, incorporating small areas of the base colour to create a dotted look. Designs are done in light cream and dark pink colours.

Culture
Andes
Material
wool fibre and dye
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bowl3177/7

Peruvian pot. Round bottomed clay bowl is circular, with a flaring rim. Interior is painted a brown-red, while exterior shows a painted figure with grey face, white beard and eyes, red mouth, wearing a wide headdress in a dark yellow. The body is long and tubular, with linear designs in grey and dark yellow that incorporate dots and spikes. This flows across the bottom of the pot, up the side, and culminates in a rounded tail with a small, monochromatic, inverted face.

Culture
Andes
Material
clay and paint
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Jug3177/6

Peruvian pot. Black clay jug is round and bulbous, with a rounded bottom, and a short neck leading to a slightly overhanging lip. A wide handle curves out from just below the rim and meets the shoulder below. Around the body of the pot are printed in relief several rows of a repeating wave-like design, many sharp, some blending into the surface of the pot.

Culture
Andes
Material
clay
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Jar3177/5

Peruvian pot. Orange clay jug takes the shape of a kneeling man, with a large protruding nose in a wide face, with a pointed chin and prominent teeth. His hands grip a tool or instrument held on an angle against his torso. His large hat is also the neck of a jar. At back the figure leans against a textured stool or rock. The jar is painted a light orange.

Culture
Andes
Material
clay and paint
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bottle3177/4

Peruvian pot. Bottle is made from a dark grey clay, with a burnished surface. Two nearly identical bottles, round and bulbous at bottom and with long tubular necks, make up the vessel, and are connected at body and by a corrugated bridge extending between the necks. A parrot is perched on the top of one bottle, with a large beak, protruding eyes, and wings tucked close to its body.

Culture
Andes
Material
clay
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bottle3177/3

Peruvian pot. Black clay bottle is round and bulbous, with a tall neck leading to a slightly flared lip. A monkey clings to the neck and shoulder of the pot by his feet and tail, serving as a handle. Around the body of the pot are printed in relief two rows of feline-like figures, with triangular heads, pointed ears, round eyes and open mouths showing prominent teeth, with arched backs and curved tails. These crouch on a background of small raised dots. The pot is partially burnished.

Culture
Andes
Material
clay
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bottle3177/2

Peruvian pot. Bottle takes the shape of a woman sitting cross-legged on a squared pedestal base. She wears a headdress that wraps her head at back from forehead to chin, with squares protuberances on the top corners and flaps at the bottom. A band across her brow holds two round flower motifs. A large collar surrounds her neck, and her hand rest on her knees. The bottle’s tubular handle emerges from the back of the figure’s head, arcing down to connect with the pedestal she sits on. A spout emerges from its top. Handle is painted a rust-red, as is the woman’s face, collar, and outlines along the edges of the base. The rest of the object is a mottled orange-brown.

Culture
Andes
Material
clay and paint
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bottle3177/1

Light brown-yellow clay bottle, mottled with orange. Pot takes the shape of a man with one leg kneeling, the other bent and supporting his elbow. His hands grip a tool or instrument held on an angle against his torso. Face has a protruding nose, smiling mouth, and rounded chin. Figure wears a cloak with hood, his head topped by a feline-like figure whose head and shoulders extend over the man’s forehead. At back, the bottle’s tubular handle arcs between the head and shoulder, with a spout emerging from the top. Handle is brown-red in colour.

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