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Decorated Gourd2738/8 a-b

Small engraved sugar gourd with lid cut from top in a circular zigzag. Engraved decoration, stained black against the brown, consists of several encircling bands of vegetal spirals and chains, a band showing musicians and villagers dancing, and a band of llamas. The flat bottom is plain.

Culture
Peruvian
Material
gourd fruit and stain
Made in
Huancayo, Junin, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Decorated Gourd2738/1

Bowl-shaped half of a large round gourd with exterior surface completely covered with engraving. Depicted in the centre of the light brown base is a village scene of celebration with many people, in traditional costume, all drinking, dancing, and playing musical instruments. Around the thick rim run bands of vegetal decoration and an interlocking chain pattern.

Culture
Peruvian
Material
gourd fruit
Made in
Huancayo, Junin, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Jug2738/76

Clay vessel or jug in the shape of a musician playing a horn-like musical instrument. Small round opening at the top of the hat is a spout for pouring chicha. Figure's cream trousers, shirt and hat, brown shoes, jacket and eyes have been painted over a light brown clay.

Culture
Peruvian
Material
clay and paint
Made in
Quinua, Ayacucho, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Vessel2738/79

Zoomorphic clay vessel is in the shape of a grand fighting bull. Brown clay body is painted yellow with splashes of brown, and the tail and flowers of the ornate bridle and harness are green. A handle and raised round spout protrude up from the back.

Culture
Peruvian
Material
clay, paint and glaze
Made in
Santiago de Pupuja, Puno, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Roof Cross2738/204

Large cross, made of rolls of green painted tin soldered together to form rods, is covered with decorative painted tin sheet metal cut-outs, attached either directly onto the cross or bouncing on strips of bent metal. An orange rooster perches at the top of the cross above two signs (INRI and 1970) and other elements include a sun and hearts on pleated stems, moon, stars, more hearts. flowers, angels, butterfly, and bird in blue, white, red, green, yellow, pink, orange and black.

Culture
Peruvian
Material
tin metal and paint
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Toy2738/170

Light coloured wood bird nailed onto a base with four wheels attached. Roughly carved figure stands on pronged pedestal-like legs with slightly open beak pointing upwards and tail point downwards. All features on the body, the chevrons on the base and the spokes on the wheels are painted on in red and brown.

Culture
Peruvian
Material
wood, paint and metal
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Retablo Altar2738/177

Small portable "retablo" box painted white with purple, green, pink and yellow floral design. Doors at front open on leather hinges to the sides from the centre to display a scene in three dimensions of a mermaid sitting on the rocks playing a guitar for three figures, goat, and a white dove hovering above her head.

Culture
Peruvian
Material
wood, paint, skin, metal and clay
Made in
Ayacucho, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Retablo Altar2738/200

Brightly painted, large, portable "retablo" box altar. Two doors on leather hinges and painted on both sides in red, yellow,and black, open with red and white striped ribbons, from the centre outwards, to show two levels of small painted plaster figures and animals arranged into two scenes. On the top is a Nativity scene with the Three Kings and numerous shepherds while, on the bottom, is a scene of celebration with male and female musicians, acrobats, dancers, animals and food on a table. The exterior of the box is painted with red square and dot filled diamond shapes against a white background.

Culture
Peruvian
Material
wood, paint, clay, leather skin, synthetic fibre and metal
Made in
Ayacucho, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Toy2738/151

Light coloured wood llama is nailed onto a base with wheels attached. Roughly carved figure stands on two pronged legs. Facial features, tail and saddle on the body, the chevrons on the base and the spokes on the wheels are all painted on in orange, yellow, brown, green and black.

Culture
Peruvian
Material
wood, paint and metal
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure2738/189

Representation of Christian figures Joseph and Mary, made of white clay or plaster? and painted in pink, green, brown, red, turquoise, black and gold. Mary sits on a white donkey holding swaddled baby, Joseph walks in front with a stick. Both figures wear long capes and large hats with several holes in them.

Culture
Peruvian
Material
plaster ? and paint
Made in
Cuzco, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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