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Fringe2990/908

Five fringes. Tapestry technique with geometrical designs in light blue, red-brown and black. Dyed cotton and camelid wool; yellow-brown ground. Incomplete.

Culture
Paracas
Material
cotton fibre, camelid wool fibre and dye
Made in
Ica, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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String2990/906

Dark brown human hair twisted together to form a thin string. Knotted at one side; "Z" torsion. Slightly broken.

Culture
Paracas ?
Material
human hair
Made in
Ica, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Fragment: Textile2990/904

Triangular piece of thick textile. Design shows male in profile, holding a long stick with both hands at the lower right corner. The same male design is present at the front in an eight-sided figure which is surrounded by geometrical protrusions. Protruding geometrical borders are forming stepped designs in red-brown and in yellow-brown on a brown ground. Red-brown, yellow-brown, cream, blue and brown dyed wool. Worn and incomplete.

Culture
Paracas
Material
camelid wool fibre and dye
Made in
Ica, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Fragment: Textile2990/902

Textile fragment made of two bands joined together by three seams. Larger band has tapestry technique and yellow-brown dyed threads forming a bird decoration and vertical lines. Other band has open tapestry decoration, forming a bird design.

Culture
Paracas
Material
camelid wool fibre and dye
Made in
Ica, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Pendant2990/885

Thirty-six necklace pendants with different shapes, ends cut off to form a spiral cone, and horizontally pierced for suspension. Eleven are large; fifteen medium and ten are smaller. Slightly eroded.

Culture
Paracas
Material
shell
Made in
Teojate, Ica, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Shell2990/873

Fifty shell blanks for bead manufacturing. Some have irregular and round shapes; others are worked to circular discs. Worn and partially broken.

Culture
Paracas
Material
conch shell
Made in
Teojate, Ica, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Beads2990/868

Twenty shell beads made from conch. Rounded and perforated for threading. Fourteen have plano-convex shape and sixteen have flattened sides. Slightly broken, worn and eroded.

Culture
Paracas
Material
conch shell
Made in
Teojate, Ica, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Tube2990/732

Hollow bone tube, slightly tapered with irregular exterior surface, smooth interior. Broken, but repaired.

Culture
Paracas
Material
bone and adhesive
Made in
Teojate, Ica, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bottle2990/716

Double spout black bottle with strap handle. Flat capped top, sides sloping to sharp gambrel and hemispherical base. Polished surface; mold-made ceramic. Broken, partially repaired.

Culture
Paracas and Nasca
Material
clay, adhesive and paint
Made in
Ica, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Whistle2990/677

Six tone fox head whistle with reed stamp eyes and incised details on face. Vent at back of neck and two suspension lugs. Traces of red-brown and yellow paint. Broken.

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