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Blanket3295/42

Finely hand woven blanket composed of three separately woven pieces which have been stitched together. The blanket is divided into seven wide bands of solid colours running down the length. At centre is a wide band of gold yellow, then on either side is a deep red, then beige, and then a deep brownish-purple on the outer edges.

Culture
Quechua
Material
wool fibre
Made in
Chinchero, Cuzco, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Hat3149/3

Small felted hat. Crown is tall, with a round top. Brim is narrow and lifted at the edge. A linen band surrounds the crown and is decorated with multicoloured embroidery in images of plants, butterflies, and animals, with a large pink flower to one side. Rim is embroidered with straight and zigzag lines.

Culture
Quechua ?
Material
wool fibre and flax fibre ?
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Doll3151/25

Wool and plant fibre doll. A small boat is constructed of unbleached fabric layered over a stiff framework, likely plant fibre or husk. Fine brown netting is wrapped around the ends of the boat and spans the length of one side between them. Three woolen figures sit inside the structure, each with a large head covered at back by a woven hood, red stitching for facial features, and arms constructed of plant fibre wrapped with yarn. Each wears a striped woven sweater and a burlap skirt.

Culture
Quechua
Material
wool fibre, plant fibre and dye
Made in
Cuzco, Peru ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Scarf3151/24

Wool scarf. Garment is of medium length and relatively wide, increasing in width slightly toward one end. Long fringe sits at both ends. Weave is tight and unvarying, with horizontal stripes in shades of brown interspersed with two thick lines of red, pink and black. The stripes continue into the fringe.

Culture
Quechua
Material
wool fibre and dye
Made in
Cuzco, Peru ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Scarf3151/23

Wool scarf. Garment is of medium length and relatively wide. Decoration is split into three panels of roughly the same width, running horizontally: both outer areas are filled with alternating lines of brown and dark tan, while the central panel is red with tan diamonds filled with triangular motifs. A line of green and orange runs through the centre, and edging consists of stripes in green, yellow, purple and pink.

Culture
Quechua
Material
wool fibre and dye
Made in
Cuzco, Peru ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Hat3151/22

Woven wool hat. Hat is triangular in shape with a pink tassel at peak. Hem is scalloped and raised to a point in front and back, with translucent buttons attached as decoration. Pink tassels hang from lower points of hem along with a braid of wool and two woven ribbons edged with small white glass beads. Hat is heavily patterned, with ‘X’ shapes, colour blocks, and squares in colours of red, orange, pink, grey, purple and green.

Culture
Quechua
Material
wool fibre, dye, glass and plastic
Made in
Cuzco, Peru ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Hat3151/21

Woven wool hat. Hat is cone shaped, bulging slightly outward at base of tip. Hem is scalloped, with small half circle ear flaps sewn to the sides. Horizontal lines of decoration such as diamonds, colour blocks, zigzags, and other motifs encircle the hat around a central line of women and men in green, yellow and purple clothing joining hands.

Culture
Quechua
Material
wool fibre and dye
Made in
Cuzco, Peru ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Hat3151/20

Woven wool hat. Hat is triangular in the body, with a scalloped hem and small half-circle ear flaps sewn to the sides. A long tube sits at top, with tassels and fringe in several colours at peak. Tube is decorated in horizontal zigzagging motifs in light tan, green, red and other colours, while body shows different motifs, small and circular, in orange, blue, purple, and divided by coloured lines, on a dark brown background.

Culture
Quechua
Material
wool fibre and dye fibre
Made in
Cuzco, Peru ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Belt3151/19

Woven wool belt. Garment has a wide centre portion of tight, uniform weaving with decoration consisting of three equally spaced areas of horizontal lines in colours of green, pink, purple and orange. At each end of this portion are three thick, braided cords that are joined at their distal ends and hold a long, thin tie that ends in a tassel.

Culture
Quechua
Material
wool fibre and dye
Made in
Cuzco, Peru ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Belt3151/18

Woven wool belt. Garment is long and relatively wide, with a defined rectangular element at one end, and a series of braided cords contained inside a thick rounded edging of pink and green on the other. Decoration includes a dark brown and orange central line with various motifs in tan, and to each side of this a line of red, green and yellow crosses, tan swirls, short horizontal lines in green and pink, and edging of brown and tan squares.

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