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Dish2862/8

Small brass offering dish, used to pour chicha. In its centre stands a small brass bull, attached by a pin protruding out of the centre of the dish. An incised star-like pattern decorates the inside of the bowl around the bull. The figure of an angel is attached to the outside of the bowl and serves as a handle. Around it is tied a small piece of purple yarn.

Culture
Quechua
Material
brass metal and wool fibre ?
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Pin2862/5

Silver tupa (pin) used for fastening mantles. Three animals, possibly mules and/or llamas, along with a figure with a human-like head and shoulders and a fish tail, stand atop a long, narrow leaf with three holes bored through its bottom. Scrollwork decorates the tupa’s shoulders. The leaf’s stem serves as the pin to fasten the cloak.

Culture
Quechua
Material
silver metal
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Pin2862/4

Silver pin used for fastening mantles. The top of the tupu shows two small birds facing each other, perched on a bouquet of leaves and flowers, and surrounded by an open oval of decorative metalwork. Beneath, the pin portion tapers to a sharp point.

Culture
Quechua
Material
silver metal
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Pin2862/3

Silver pin used for fastening mantles. The top of the tupu shows a tree with trunk and leaves, holding a monkey, two birds, and a human figure playing a guitar. At the bottom left of the tree, a small hole has been bored through the metal. The pin portion of the tupu is long, curves down slightly and tapers to a thin point.

Culture
Quechua
Material
silver metal
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Pin2862/1

Silver shawl pin (tupu). The top of the pin is a small closed fist with four fingers closed over a barely discernible thumb. Three rings decorate the wrist, the top of which is embellished with diagonal lines, the second is plain, and the third is decorated with a horizontal line. Beneath the bracelets is a medallion attached to the pin by a short link chain. On one side of the medallion is a standing figure holding a staff, encircled by the words “firme y feliz por la union” and on the other side, a shield surrounded by branches and a leafy crown, and the words “Rep Peruana M 10D 20G M B 1855” . The pin itself is long, curves down slightly, and tapers to a thin point.

Culture
Quechua
Material
silver metal
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Pin2862/2

Silver pin used for fastening mantles. The head of the tupu is a flower, with silver leaves surrounding a white opaque glass piece in the centre. To the left and right of the opaque piece are two beads, one green and one blue, below which are two wide leaves. From the leaves hangs a hand, topped by a decorated cuff. The index finger and thumb hold a ring.

Culture
Quechua
Material
silver metal, glass and plastic
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Decorated Gourd2862/18

Small, round yellow-orange gourd, with intricate black carvings covering most of the exterior surface. The carvings show important aspects of the area’s natural environment and culture. At top are motifs of father sun and mother moon, surrounded by stylized architecture and mountains, and dense jungle foliage with a snake, jungle cat and bird emerging. Below is a continuous, densely carved montage of village life, with people working in fields, animals, huts and houses, and various kinds of trees. The bottom of the gourd is unmarked. Dried seeds inside the gourd serve as noise making elements.

Culture
Quechua
Material
gourd fruit
Made in
Chincheros, Apurimac, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Blouse2813/12 a-b

An undyed, coarsely woven cotton blouse with embroidered shoulders, chest panel, back panel, long sleeves, and cuffs. The embroidered designs consist of leaves, flowers, lines, and criss-cross designs. The design on the shoulders consists of multi-coloured leaves, and flowers created with blue lines and light purple hatching. The embroidery on the chest consists of one blue and one multi-coloured flower with multi-coloured leaves that have been bordered with red hatching (outside) and blue hatching (inside). The embroidery on the back consists of two blue flowers with multi-coloured leaves that have been bordered with red hatching (outside) and blue hatching (inside). The back also contains a sewn blue line that runs from the back embroidery to the neck opening above. The sleeves display a multi-coloured leaf and flower motif that is bordered with green hatching. The cuffs of the blouse are closed with black buttons and braided blue yarn fasteners. The embroidered design on the cuffs depict multi-coloured leaves and dark blue flowers edged with dark pink ribbon, light pink hatching, and an orange-red line. The separate strap (b) consists of purple-pink acrylic ribbon, and the ends have been sewn together with green thread that forms a loop. Looped into this green strap is a smaller braid of green and pink-purple that has been tied to form a second loop.

Culture
Quechua
Material
cotton fibre, acrylic fibre, dye and plastic
Made in
Chimborazo, Ecuador
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Belt2813/83

This belt has been designed with a geometric pattern. Dark yellow and green horizontal stripes run along the top and bottom, while the stripe in the centre is green and light pink. The ends of the belt are finished with a fringe, consisting of eight braids.

Culture
Quechua
Material
wool fibre and dye
Made in
Majipamba, Chimborazo, Ecuador
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Belt2813/22

The outer edges of the belt consist of the light yellow-white base colour with a repeating black, eye-like pattern. This horizontal pattern is bordered with one thin red line along the outside and one thick stripe of red, dark yellow, and light brown-green on the inside. The central horizontal band of the belt consists of a dark orange zigzag pattern with a light brown-green horizontal stripe running through the middle. There is also a floral-like motif in the spaces between and under the dark orange zigzags. There is a fringe on one end that consists of seven braids, with a braided green and red rope attached to the end of the fringe, which does not appear to be part of the original belt. There is one partial braid on the other end of the belt, suggesting that both ends may have been finished with a fringe at one time.

Culture
Quechua
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Majipamba, Chimborazo, Ecuador
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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