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Fragment: Staff2990/888 a-b

Part of wooden staff with rectangular shape, flattened sides, carved figures on one side and two male heads. Traces of orange paint. Incomplete and broken. Part a is a rectangular body fragment with five profile dogs on one side and s shallow rectangular surface on the other side (for attaching to staff). Edges are in high relief. Applied male face is wearing an ear spool on his right ear and a semi oval headdress. Incised eyes. Incomplete and broken. Part b is a male figure with incised eyes. wearing an ear spool on his left ear and a semi oval headdress. Incomplete and broken.

Culture
Chimu
Material
wood
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Needle2990/844

Copper needle with rounded body, sharp point at one end and a hole (eye) at the other. Corroded and complete.

Culture
Chimu
Material
copper metal
Made in
La Libertad, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Mace2990/786

Mace head. Perforated star mace made of bronze. Body has five chisel points and hole in the centre with rounded rim. Corroded but complete.

Culture
Inca and Chimu
Material
bronze metal
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Throwing Stick2990/671

Throwing stick with bronze handle. Flat green disc (fwith new binding) attached to an algarobo wood shaft with a light brown string. Unbroken.

Culture
Chimu and Inca
Material
algorobo wood, bronze metal and fibre
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bottle2990/244

Stirrup spout polished bottle with flat base and compressed ovoid body. Modeled monkey at base of long vertical spout, two birds at base of stirrup. Red-brown slip. Molded manufacture technique. Restored.

Culture
Chimu
Material
clay and paint
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Knife2990/783

Ceremonial bronze knife. Semi-circular blade with sharpened edge, tubular handle and llama with man lying on its back in rounded-flat base pommel. Corroded.

Culture
Inca and Chimu
Material
bronze metal
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Knife2990/772

Ceremonial knife. Semi-circular blade with sharpened edge and two feline decorations on pommel.

Culture
Chimu
Material
bronze metal
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure2990/622

Fragment of a staff finial. Seated figure with animal standing on his back, forearms on his head. Traces of red and yellow paint. Not restored.

Culture
Chimu
Material
carob wood and paint
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure2990/617

Carved end of weaving sword. Elaborately dressed frontal male figure holding trophy heads in hands, curled waves in band below feet.

Culture
Chimu
Material
wood
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bottle2990/362

Cream-coloured bottle in lucuma fruit form. Terracotta with cream, brown and orange-brown slip. Flaring spout in black with vertical cream lines and a sacrificial victim design lying across top with a Tumi knife at their throat. Male figure is wearing a black vest with double vertical cream lines, headdress with triangular in relief motif and phallic design. Modeled and molded technique. Breakage not restored.

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