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Spindle WhorlH2.133

Clay spindle whorl, conical in shape with rounded edges and a hole through the centre; decorated with geometric designs of rings, triangles, dots and crosshatching. Design on the top and sides differs from that on the bottom.

Culture
Andes
Material
clay
Made in
Ecuador
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Spindle WhorlH2.132

Brown, clay, conical shaped spindle whorl with drop indentations along the circumference and rings around either end of the hole.

Culture
Andes
Material
clay
Made in
Ecuador
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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NecklaceH2.131 a

Part of a necklace consisting of grey seeds clumped together in an oval shape with a string of seeds extending out. The group of seeds all have either purple, red or gold sequins with a white bead on top and a metal wire loop keeping the layers together. Each seed has a wire loop bottom which fastens to either another loop or to a brass chain.

Culture
Andes ?
Material
seed, glass and metal
Made in
Ecuador
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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NecklaceH2.126

Necklace with two strands twisted together of numerous, small, yellow shells looped on a piece of twine; shells are conical in shape.

Culture
Andes ?
Material
snail shell
Made in
Ecuador
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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RattleH2.101

Red-brown clay rattle in the shape of a human figure wearing a headdress and necklace. The rattle is hollow, with two holes beneath the ears on either side, and is missing its material inside. Remnants of dark brown colour are visible on the front of the rattle.

Culture
Andes
Material
clay and paint ?
Made in
Ecuador
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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NecklaceH2.131 d

Part of a necklace consisting of grey seeds clumped together in an elongated oval shape. The seeds all have either purple or gold sequins with a white bead on top and a metal wire loop keeping the layers together. Each seed has a wire loop bottom which fastens to a brass chain.

Culture
Andes ?
Material
glass, metal ? and seed
Made in
Ecuador
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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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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