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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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Hair Tie3486/6

Wasa watana (hair tie) woven in a complementary warp weave. Tassels formed by intersecting warps that are woven as separate bands. Warp fringes. Alpaca fibre, finely spun. Notable for the length of bands and fringe and the large number of intersecting warp bands.

Culture
Quechua
Material
alpaca wool fibre and wool fibre
Made in
Cuzco, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Belt3486/111

Belt (chumpi) that repeats the design called “loraypu” in the centre band, flanked by “hakaku sisan” in the lateral bands. The ends are finished in braids that are fastened together.

Culture
Quechua
Material
wool fibre and dye
Made in
Chinchero, Cuzco, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Coca Bag3486/50

Small coca leaf bag (chuspa) with braided commercial tape sewn to seams and edges. Three panels of diamond designs are on each face. Some decorative stitching is added near each corner.

Culture
Quechua
Material
wool fibre, synthetic fibre and dye
Made in
Cuzco, Peru ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Hat3486/27

A knitted cap (chullu) made primarily of commercially dyed, synthetic yarns. Figures include doves, hummingbirds, foxes, S-shapes, diamonds, zigzags and concentric squares, with a long chupan (tail).

Culture
Quechua
Material
synthetic fibre, wool fibre and dye
Made in
Chinchero, Cuzco, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Hair Tie3486/23 a-b

Wasa watana (hair tie). Unfinished hair tie (part a) and sample (part b). The hair tie is braided, not woven, but the intersecting bands are inserted into the main band in the same way as woven examples. After insertion, each half of the added band is braided away from the main band. The smaller fragment illustrates an asymmetric insertion of threads for a single band that branches off the main band.

Culture
Quechua
Material
sheep wool fibre
Made in
Chinchero, Cuzco, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Belt3486/113

Belt (chumpi) with designs of humans, a house, several animals, birds, and a snake; ends finished in braids that are fastened together.

Culture
Quechua
Material
synthetic fibre and dye
Made in
Chinchero, Cuzco, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Belt3486/110

Belt (chumpi) that repeats the kutij design in the centre band and the kutij design in the flanking bands; the ends are finished in braids that are fastened together.

Culture
Quechua
Material
wool fibre and dye
Made in
Chinchero, Cuzco, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Belt3486/109

Belt (chumpi) that repeats a double-width “loraypu” design along its length; the ends are finished in braids that are fastened together.

Culture
Quechua
Material
wool fibre and dye
Made in
Chinchero, Cuzco, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Band3486/82

Band (jakima) with puntas (points) design.

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