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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 woven belt (chumpi) finished on one end in loop-end braids that are fastened together and narrow ties on each end. The design is represented in square compartments with an off-white background and motifs in alternating navy blue and pink, and orange and olive green. The design is mainly birds (possibly roosters), as well as a circular shape, and four quadrupeds. Narrow red and yellow stripes flank the patterns. A braided tie in magenta and orange is attached to the braided end, and a piece of off-white rope is attached as a tie to the other end.

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

A red over dress (aksu) composed of two cloths that are sewn together along the horizontal centre. The top cloth features three decorative bands with diagonal hooked motifs in off-white against an orange and dark red background, separated by solid dark-blue bands. The bottom cloth features four decorative bands with a diamond and hook motif worked in off-white against a dark red background, and alternating red and dark-blue triangles, separated by red and dark-blue bands. The bottom border has a dark-blue band and a thin red band decorated with off-white 's' shapes, and the top border has a red band with a thin red band decorated with off-white triangles.

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

A woven over dress (aksu) formed from two connected panels hand-stitched together. The black panels are decorated with horizontal bands. The bottom panel features a band with 'x' motifs in white with yellow and red accents, solids bands in orangeish-red, red, purple, white, grey, and yellow, followed by a thick decorative band with zigzag and diamond motifs in the same colours flanked by thin bands with white diagonal motifs, finished with a border of flower, triangle, and bird motifs in red and white. The top panel includes similar bands with the addition of geometric rectangular and 's' shaped motifs and chevron patterning.

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 thin ties, finished on one end in loop-end braids that are fastened together. A pattern of chevron stripes in yellow and white against a dark-grey background with a black stripe at the centre is repeated across the belt, flanked by a thin dark-grey border. A blue tie is attached to the braided end, and a dark-green tie is attached to the other end.

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

Reversible woven belt (chumpi) finished on one end with braids that are joined together. The centre panel has a repeating horse motif, four eight-pointed stars, and diamonds decorated with hooks in off-white against a background of stripes in lilac, sage green, vibrant orange, greyish-blue pink, green, and red. Alternating segments of mahogany and yellow form the top and bottom border. A greyish-blue woven tie is attached to the braided end, and a woven yellow tie is attached to the other end.

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 woven belt bands (cintas). The longer belt (belt a) has a repeating pattern of alternating off-white diamonds and ‘x’ motifs worked in forest green, burgundy, and pink. A combination of geometric motifs including diamonds, zigzags, lozenges, triangles, and dots worked in the same forest green, burgundy, and pink decorate the shorter belt (belt b). The designs on both belts are flanked by a yellow border along the top and bottom edges.

Culture
Quechua
Material
wool fibre and dye
Made in
Candelaria, Chuquisaca, Bolivia ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Poncho3486/152

A neck poncho (unku) with rayed diamond (chaska, the planet Venus) and winding river (mayu k’inku or zigzag) designs.

Culture
Quechua
Material
wool fibre, cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Tarabuco, Chuquisaca, Bolivia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Belt3486/135

Large woven belt (chumpi) finished in a twisted fringe on one end. The main design features diamonds in varied sizes and styles including a prominent serrated diamond motif worked in off-white yarn against a red and orangish-red background with a thin green band across the horizontal centre. The top and bottom edges have a solid emerald green border.

Culture
Quechua
Material
wool fibre, camelid wool fibre and dye
Made in
Bolivia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bag3486/71

Woven bag, medium-size, with short woven strap. Three design panels are separated by a grey field and narrow diamond bands. Tubular woven ribetes cover seams and edges, and there are five tassels on the bag bottom and sides.

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