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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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Amulet2959/12

Stone carving in the shape of a ram. The animal is carved out of a single piece of stone, in a resting position with legs tucked underneath a rounded body, head up and alert. Horns encircle the side of the face; eyes protrude slightly. A tail is carved into the rear of the piece and extends underneath the body. The bottom of the object is flat. The stone is a light white-brown in colour, with many small flecks of dark brown.

Culture
Peruvian
Material
stone
Made in
Puno, Peru ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Amulet2959/9

Amulet in the shape of a ram. The animal is carved out of a single piece of stone with head and neck protruding straight out from the rounded body. Large horns encircle the side of the face, around small ears. Nostrils and mouth are carved into the snout, with carved eyes on the upper part of the face. An elongated bump on the rear of the body serves as a tail and has engraved vertical lines as hair. The bottom of the object is flat.

Culture
Peruvian
Material
stone
Made in
Puno, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Amulet2959/7

Small stone carving of a farm scene. A heard of 5 animals, possibly cattle or sheep, stand in a row at the edge of the piece, looking outwards. Behind them and to their left are several square and rectangular buildings with roofs decorated in lines or circles. The sides are also decorated, including scratched in doors. Animals and buildings are carved to be a similar height. The bottom of the piece is slightly rounded.

Culture
Peruvian
Material
stone
Made in
Puno, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Amulet2959/5

Small stone carving of a farm scene. In the centre are four buildings, each with carved doors on the front and horizontal lines carved into the roof. They face onto an empty square. Behind one are more buildings, one with a finely decorated roof, another with a carved cross on one wall. Behind the others are herds of animals such as sheep and cattle, lined up in rows on the edges, facing outward. Animals and buildings are carved to be a similar height.

Culture
Bolivian
Material
stone
Made in
Bautista Saavedra, La Paz, Bolivia ?
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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Shawl Pin2959/16

Silver shawl pin (tupu). On the head of the pin is a tableau of several birds, animals, branches and foliage with large glass “jewels” interspersed. Beneath this are many bored holes from which hang seven small coins on chains, some from Bolivia, others from Peru with years ranging from 1859 to 1878. The pin is long and tapered, and curves slightly inward.

Culture
Quechua ?
Material
silver metal, metal and glass
Made in
Cuzco, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Shawl Pin2959/14

Silver shawl pin (tupu) in the shape of a spoon. In the concave bowl of the spoon is an engraving of a large round-headed flower with a long delicate stem and a large pointed leaf on each side at the midway point. The stem continues partway down the neck of the pin. Two small spoons with handles are attached to the pin on each side of the neck near the bottom of the central bowl. Each has a similar flower engraved. The handle of the right spoon has four neatly punctured and evenly spaced holes. From the bottom of the handle hangs a short chain. The pin is long and tapers toward a point at bottom.

Culture
Quechua ?
Material
silver metal and metal
Made in
Cuzco, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Amulet2959/13

Stone carving in the shape of a ram. The animal is carved out of a single piece of stone with head and neck protruding and upraised from the rounded, legless body. Large horns encircle the side of the face, around small ears. The mouth is carved into the snout. A tail sits at back, with irregular horizontal lines carved as hair. The bottom of the object is flat.

Culture
Peruvian
Material
stone
Made in
Puno, Peru ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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