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Coca Bag3486/54

Small coca leaf bag with a small pocket on one side and short, added fringe at the bottom; edges are embroidered. Decorated with narrow bands with diamond and diagonal motifs.

Culture
Quechua
Material
wool fibre, synthetic fibre and dye
Made in
Macha, Potosi, Bolivia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Hair Tie3486/21

Wasa watana (hair tie). A braided hair tie made in the combined techniques of oblique interlacing (black threads) and oblique twining (colours). Each end terminates in many coloured tassels, which are joined together by wrapped and embroidered bands. The tassel bands have one major bifurcation plus many minor bifurcations ending in tassels.

Culture
Quechua
Material
synthetic fibre
Made in
Bolivia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Hair Tie3486/22

Tula (hair tie). Two fragments of a complete hair tie made in a combination of techniques: woven and braided main band; fringed tassels with wrapping and needlework embellishments. The tassels on each end of the band are tri-furcated, and each of those is bifurcated, for a total of 6 tassels at each end.

Culture
Quechua
Material
synthetic wool fibre and wool fibre
Made in
Tarabuco, Chuquisaca, Bolivia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Shawl3486/148

Woman’s shawl (lliklla) composed of two panels of 4-selvedge cloth that are sewn together on a long edge. Shawl is black with multiple patterned bands along the central edge and seam; colourful stripes along outer edge of garment. A cat or monkey design repeats throughout the patterned bands. A long-eared creature with a long fluffy tail repeats in one narrow band; diamond pattern repeats in another.

Culture
Aymara
Material
camelid wool fibre, sheep wool fibre ? and dye
Made in
Pocoata, Potosi, Bolivia ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Belt3486/126

Short belt (chumpi) with mainly birds (possibly roosters), 3 quadrupeds and a hairy star in compartments; ends are finished in loop-end braids that are fastened together and narrow ties are attached to each end. Narrow red and yellow stripes flank the patterns.

Culture
Quechua
Material
camelid wool fibre and analine dye
Made in
Pocoata, Potosi, Bolivia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Over Dress3486/139

An over dress (aksu) with designs of hooks, diagonal lines, offset triangles and a dimaond combined with hooks.

Culture
Quechua
Material
wool fibre, alpaca wool fibre and analine dye
Made in
Bolivia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Over Dress3486/138

An over dress (aksu).

Culture
Quechua
Material
wool fibre, alpaca wool fibre and dye
Made in
Macha, Potosi, Bolivia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Belt3486/128

Short belt (chumpi or cinta) with transverse chevrons repeated along its length; ends are finished in loop-end braids that are fastened together and narrow ties are attached to each end of the belt.

Culture
Quechua
Material
camelid wool fibre and dye
Made in
Macha, Potosi, Bolivia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Belt3486/125

Belt (chumpi) with braided ends that are joined together. A horse repeats many times; as well there are eight-pointed stars and diamonds with hooks outlining them. One face has a background of 7 coloured stripes with white horses and icons, while the other face inverts the colour arrangement, placing figures against a white background.

Culture
Quechua
Material
camelid wool fibre and dye
Made in
Potosi, Bolivia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Belt3486/129 a-b

Two narrow belt bands (cintas) that repeat diamonds, X’s, diagonals, and lozenges with zigzag between.

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