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Shawl2946/48

Woven black mantle, or shawl, with bands of red, white and black designs. Four thick black and white bands feature depictions of llamas, birds and other animals. The other bands have repeating geometric designs in white and red. Several have period stretches of dark green. Thin dark blue borders at top and bottom. Made with alpaca and angora(?) wool.

Culture
Quechua and Aymara
Material
wool fibre
Made in
Puno, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Altar Cloth2946/47

Small woven altar cloth. Rectangular, brown, cloth with patterned vertical bands. The sides have thick, plain, brown stripes. There are two thick, multi-coloured lines with tan edges on each side. The edging alternates between dark and light brown.

Culture
Quechua and Aymara
Material
wool fibre
Made in
Acora, Puno, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Shawl2946/40

Dark brown textile with three pink stripes along the top and bottom edges. The middle stripe is thicker than its flanking stripes and fades to light pink near the centre. There is pink stitching along the edges.

Culture
Quechua and Aymara
Material
cotton fibre and wool fibre
Made in
Cojata, Puno, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Ceremonial Shawl2946/31

Small woven ceremonial mantle, made of wool. One third of the shawl is black with no decoration on either side. The remaining two thirds are covered in small detailed embroidery, mainly in white, showing birds, sheep, llama, winged horses, and people in both plain and ceremonial dress. Areas of embroidered motifs are interspersed, as are areas of embroidered colours and white lines. The shawl is bordered on three sides by a thin edging of purple, green and white squares.

Culture
Quechua
Material
wool fibre, cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Candelaria, Chuquisaca, Bolivia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Hat2959/2

Child’s brightly coloured knit cap, in a small stitch, of fine thread, with beadwork and tassels. The hat is conical with a pointed top that holds a large tassel of orange, yellow, blue, green and purple threads. Two triangular side panels hang down to cover the ears. Each has a small tassel of pink, green, purple, and blue threads. The pattern on the hat is of diamonds and triangles in a riot of colours. White beads further decorate the hat and flaps in v-shapes and’ x’ shapes.

Culture
Quechua and Aymara
Material
wool fibre and plastic
Made in
Cuzco, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cup2959/20

Small wooden kero type cup. From a wide mouth the cup angles inwards toward a thin waist emphasized by a protruding and encircling ring of carved wood. From here the base flares toward the bottom. The body of the cup is carved with triangles and diagonal lines. The interior of the cup has been hollowed out. The exterior finish is shiny.

Culture
Quechua and Aymara
Material
wood
Made in
Cuzco, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cup2959/19

Carved wooden kero type cup on pedestal base. The cup’s body is long and cylindrical, narrowing slightly toward the bottom. The interior is hollowed out. On the face is a carved, stylized symbol “PH”. The pedestal is relatively short and conical in shape, thicker at the bottom.

Culture
Quechua and Aymara
Material
wood
Made in
Cuzco, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cup2959/17

Tall wooden kero type cup, cylindrical, with a wide mouth and slightly bulbous upper body, receding to a cylindrical but straight sided base. The body is decorated in patterns of carved ‘x’ and ‘v’shapes and diagonal lines. The interior is hollowed out in a pattern of swirling, descending lines.

Culture
Quechua and Aymara
Material
wood
Made in
Cuzco, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Shawl Pin2959/15

Silver shawl pin (tupu) in the shape of a spoon with a gemstone in the centre. In the concave bowl of the spoon is an engraving of a two headed bird with full plumage, long tail feathers, and wings tucked in at sides. A crown sits in the space between the heads and is topped with a cross. The edge of the bowl is decorated with irregularly placed dots. Below the bowl are two decorative oval hoops, between which is an orange stone placed on the pin where it meets the bowl. The pin is long and tapers toward a point at bottom.

Culture
Quechua ?
Material
silver metal, metal and plastic
Made in
Cuzco, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cup2959/18

Tall wooden kero type cup, cylindrical, with an irregularly circular mouth that receded toward a pedestal base. Two encircling incised lines decorate the body, a thin one at top and thicker near the midpoint. Where the cup meets the base are two carved rings. The base flares slightly toward the bottom. The inside of the cup is hollowed out, with many pits and cuts on the interior walls.

Culture
Quechua and Aymara
Material
wood
Made in
Cuzco, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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