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Sample: MatSf1046

Rectangular mat made from mottled yellow and brown tube-like sections of stem (?) laid side-by-side and lashed together with a cord of twined grass (?). Mat is rolled up, with a coiled length of twined cord tied at one side.

Culture
Quechua
Material
grass ? or stem ?
Made in
Taquile, Puno, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Unfinished Hat1593/23

Rectangular shaped unfinished woven wool hat with lines of cream coloured patterns on an alternating red and navy striped ground. The designs consist of circles, x-shapes, birds and flowers with green, pink, blue, yellow and orange detailing. Intertwined in the incomplete top are five, long metal knitting needles.

Culture
Quechua
Material
wool fibre, metal and dye
Made in
Taquile, Puno, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Hair TieSf1037

Dark brown, wool, braided hair tie. Long, single braid splits into three at both ends. Two braids are bound off with red yarn while the third braid is bound off with dark brown yarn. The end sections are loose creating a threaded fringe.

Culture
Quechua
Material
sheep wool fibre and dye
Made in
Chincheros, Apurimac, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Hair TieSf1036

Dark brown braided hair tie. Long, single braid splits into three at one end. Two braids are bound with red yarn; the end section is loose creating a threaded fringe. The other end separates into three groups of twisted yarn.

Culture
Quechua
Material
sheep wool fibre and dye
Made in
Chincheros, Apurimac, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Hair TieSf1035

Braided hair tie, dark brown in colour. Single braid splits into two 8cm before each end. The end sections are loose creating a threaded fringe.

Culture
Quechua
Material
sheep wool fibre and dye
Made in
Chincheros, Apurimac, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HatSf1033

Hat with ear flaps, chin strings and a crown that tapers into a knit cylinder which ends in tassels, as well as three tighter knit short tubular extensions, which also end in tassels. The hat is woven with multicoloured geometric and animal designs (mostly birds) on alternating horizontal red and green bands.

Culture
Quechua
Material
sheep wool fibre and dye
Made in
Chincheros, Apurimac, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PanpipesSf1038

Panpipes made from two rows of hollow bamboo segments of uniformly increasing length lashed together with thread and thin strips of bamboo.

Culture
Quechua ?
Material
bamboo grass and fibre
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Hair TieSf1061

Wool ? hair tie consisting of dark green, navy, dark red, light brown and dark brown woven strips in a lozenge pattern. The tie has two sets two strands that fold at the top and split into further strands of approximately six pieces. The end sections are loose creating a threaded fringe. There are red yarn ties; one at the top and two in the middle.

Culture
Quechua
Material
wool fibre ? and dye
Made in
Cuzco, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SpindleSf1146

Wooden spindle with double stranded brown wool partially plied and wound on spindle. Straight stick with truncated cone of wood near one end.

Culture
Quechua
Material
sheep wool fibre, wood and dye
Made in
Chincheros, Apurimac, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FluteSf1135

Long, yellow-brown flute with carved holes made from a bamboo-like length of reed grass. A separate reed is fitted into the mouthpiece and secured in place with twine. Wool and cotton string are wrapped around the lower portion of the flute in two places.

Culture
Quechua
Material
soqosa reed grass, wool fibre and cotton fibre
Made in
Tarabuco, Chuquisaca, Bolivia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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