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Bottle2990/556

Molded grey-brown single spout bottle with ovoid form and flaring rim. Neck ring with five incised “eye of god” motif panels. Traces of orange-red and cream paints. Breakage repaired.

Culture
Paracas
Material
clay and paint
Made in
Teojate, Ica, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Spindle Whorl2990/935

83 spindle whorls, with different incised designs. Group a: thirteen whorls with two semioval incisions, dots in the interior and between designs. Group b: six whorls with incised semioval design, interior has two incised dots in horizontal position and two between designs in vertical position. Group c: eight whorls with incised semioval design; three dots in the interior and dots between designs. Group d: thirty two whorls with three vertical painted lines in red; Group e: five whorls with semioval incised designs, two vertical lines in the interior and traces of red paint. Group f: six whorls with incised circles and dots in the interior. Group g: eight whorls with round shapes. Group h: two whorls: one has a triangular shape and incised dots divided by vertical lines; the other has the same characteristics, but rounded. Group i: three whorls, one has traces of red paint, semioval incised designs and one short vertical line on top of a horizontal line in the interior; the second has round semioval incised designs; the third has three perforated holes. Some in the set are slightly broken; most show wear.

Culture
Paracas
Material
stone, clay and paint
Made in
Teojate, Ica, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bag2990/924

Bag made of yellow-brown, black and brown camelid wool threads in "S" torsion. Five bands of geometric motifs at both sides of bag: two of yellow-brown crosses in vertical position, two of triangular faces in black ground and horizontal lines at their bases and one of geometric motifs. Vertical-tubular borders have double black diamond designs in vertical position. Incomplete.

Culture
Paracas
Material
camelid wool fibre
Made in
Ica, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Textile2990/922

Woven textile in brown, black and grey-brown camelid wool threads. Square designs arranged in a repetitive pattern. Each square has different motifs: fish, birds, horizontal lines, double squares and squares with "u" designs inside. Bands of plain weave technique (1x2) at both sides of square motifs and edged with embroidery tassels that end in black and brown tubular cross-knit strings (knotted at the end). Incomplete.

Culture
Paracas
Material
camelid wool fibre
Made in
Ica, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bottle2990/461

Black double-spout burnished bottle with bridge handle and flat base. The body of the bottle has two modeled half-face designs in relief with features defined by broad concave depressions and two circular depressions at both sides. Incomplete.

Culture
Paracas
Material
clay and paint
Made in
Ica, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Fragment: Textile2990/915

Cloth fragment with blue camelid dyed threads in borders. Plain weave technique.

Culture
Paracas
Material
dye, camelid wool fibre and cotton fibre
Made in
Cordero Alto, Ica, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Fringe2990/910

Fringe made of brown and yellow-brown camelid wool, forming a braid and slightly knotted at one side. Incomplete.

Culture
Paracas
Material
camelid wool fibre
Made in
Cordero Alto, Ica, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Throwing Stick2990/803

Wooden throwing stick with animal bone handle in the form of a duck and bone pin on opposite end. Gut and cotton threads binding around duck decoration. Bone pin has a band of incised lines near acute point and flat base. Cracked and worn.

Culture
Paracas
Material
wood, bone, cotton fibre and intestine
Made in
Ocucaje, Ica, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Fragment2990/724

Grey-brown bottle fragment with reed stamp circles in brow divided by central whisker motif, nose in relief, mouth is flanked by vertical lines. Traces of orange-red pigments. Broken and partially repaired.

Culture
Paracas
Material
clay and paint
Made in
Teojate, Ica, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bottle2990/554

Double spout black bottle with rounded base and burnished surface. One spout is ornamented with a falcon head. The vessel is incised with an occult being head on each side, abstract vencejos (birds), reed stamp circles and step fret symbols between and below the spouts. Complete

Culture
Paracas
Material
clay
Made in
Ica, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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