• Results (69)
  • Search

Item Search

The item search helps you look through the thousands of items on the RRN and find exactly what you’re after. We’ve split the search into two parts, Results, and Search Filters. You’re in the results section right now. You can still perform “Quick searches” from the menu bar, but if you’re new to the RRN, click the Search tab above and use the exploratory search.

View Tutorial

Log In to see more items.

BandSf1159

Long, band consisting of one half woven with a red and green lozenge pattern on a cream ground with an orange and green striped border. The other half is twisted threads. The ends are frayed.

Culture
Quechua
Material
sheep wool fibre and cotton fibre
Made in
Candelaria, Chuquisaca, Bolivia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
View Item Record
LoomSf1125 a

Backstrap loom with belt in the process of being woven. Consists of plant fibre rope wrapped with plastic at warp end, multi-coloured over-twisted synthetic and cotton thread warp, blue and yellow thread heddles; partially woven belt and a multi-strand rope for a waist tie. The belt has a repeated triangular design.

Culture
Quechua
Material
synthetic fibre, cotton fibre, plant fibre, plastic and dye
Made in
Candelaria, Chuquisaca, Bolivia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
View Item Record
Loom BeaterSf1125 b

Flat, wooden beater, conical in shape with a smooth surface.

Culture
Quechua
Material
wood
Made in
Candelaria, Chuquisaca, Bolivia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
View Item Record
Hair TieSf1081

Long, black cord tie that separates into four strands that then divides into a further eight strands at the end. Each strand has many white and/or yellow and orange beads along with a tassel at the end.

Culture
Quechua
Material
synthetic fibre and glass
Made in
Candelaria, Chuquisaca, Bolivia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
View Item Record
SpurSf1121 b

One of a pair of large metal spurs with long hide straps--six discs on each spur, two with teeth.

Culture
Quechua
Material
metal and skin
Made in
Candelaria, Chuquisaca, Bolivia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
View Item Record
SpurSf1121 a

One of a pair of large metal spurs with long hide straps--six discs on each spur, two with teeth.

Culture
Quechua
Material
metal and skin
Made in
Candelaria, Chuquisaca, Bolivia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
View Item Record
BeltSf1120

Brown-red leather belt with ten heavy bronze bells hanging from the front. Front of belt is apron-shaped, with two waist straps and a buckle attached at the sides. A dark brown horse design with a geometric border is incised on the front of the belt, along with decorative metal eyelets. The bells are attached to the belt with strips of brown leather.

Culture
Quechua
Material
skin, metal, bronze metal, dye and leather skin
Made in
Candelaria, Chuquisaca, Bolivia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
View Item Record
LoomSf1141 a-h

Part a: wooden loom with a small section of dark red, pink, black and white woven textile with numerous unraveled strands wrapped around other pieces of wood. Part b: thick wooden bar with one flat end and one pointed end. Part c: long and thin wooden stick with pointed end. Part d: short and thick wooden stick with pointed end. Part e: rectangular wooden tool with tapered end. Part f: wooden stick that tapers to a point at one end and has a large knob at the other. Part g: light brown braided cord. Part h: blue, blue, brown and beige braided cord.

Culture
Quechua
Material
sheep wool fibre, cotton fibre, wood and dye
Made in
Candelaria, Chuquisaca, Bolivia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
View Item Record
LoomSf1126 a-o

Part a: Overdress loom, consists of two large branch beams, warp and partly woven overdress, heddles and rod and large branch shed rod. Weaving is about two thirds black warp face and one third (on one side) design panel of horses and geometric in purple, white, orange, red, green and yellow. Part b: shed roll, part c: comb made of dark wood, flat and slightly tapered, jagged top and bottom. Part d: long slender stick for holding picked up threads, part e: pick beater made of yellow horn. Part f: flattened pointed stick for picking up threads made of dark wood and slightly curved and tapered to a point. Part g: Dark brown wood, one piece with knob handle and round shaft which is shaped to a point. Part h: dark brown wood with tapered ends, roughly rounded and smoothed. Part i: dark brown leather tie, two lengths joined through slits. Part j: leather tie but only one length and end has three slits. Part k: Grey, brown and red braid tie. Part l: Long stick. Part m: long and thick rounded bar. Part n: Grey and light brown coloured woven band with red spots. Part o: Dark and light brown tie.

Culture
Quechua
Material
wood, cotton fibre, sheep wool fibre, skin, horn, synthetic fibre and dye
Made in
Candelaria, Chuquisaca, Bolivia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
View Item Record
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
View Item Record