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Stringed Musical InstrumentSf1136

Small, guitar-like instrument carved from brown wood; one piece forms the body and neck. The fret board appears darker in colour. Six peg-like tuners are carved of light wood. Five wire strings run over seven metal frets on the neck. A multicoloured woven neck band is attached at the headstock and the side of the body.

Culture
Quechua
Material
wood, metal and wool fibre
Made in
Chuquisaca, Bolivia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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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
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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
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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
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Hair TieSf1071 a-b

Hair tie (parts a-b) consisting of a long, black cord tie (part a) that separates into three strands that then divides into a further five strands at the end. Each strand has many blue, green and white beads along with a tassel at the end. Part b is the strand that has come off.

Culture
Quechua
Material
wool fibre, glass and dye
Made in
Candelaria, Chuquisaca, Bolivia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BeltSf1083

Warp-faced belt with while vertical stripes on a black, green and purple ground. One end has braided strips and both ends have black braided ties.

Culture
Quechua
Material
sheep wool fibre, dye and alpaca wool fibre ?
Made in
Chuquisaca, Bolivia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SkirtSf1108

Rectangular shaped, woven, wool skirt with warp-faced plain weave. Detailed are three bands of light brown geometric patterns of diamonds and triangles on a black ground. Tubular, light brown and black decorative binding on three sides.

Culture
Quechua
Material
sheep wool fibre, cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Chuquisaca, Bolivia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ShoesSf1138 a-b

Pair of shoes with thick laminated leather soles that have metal eyelets on the sides and wooden (?) nails around the top edge, on the sides, on the bottom, and in the top centre. The top of the sole is also decorated with incised v-shaped designs at the heel and incised semicircles at the toe. The top of the shoe is formed by a skin thong with a heel strap.

Culture
Quechua
Material
metal, wood ? and skin
Made in
Bolivia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ShawlSf1124

Red shawl, woven in two pieces and joined together by coloured embroidery. Three wide embroidered bands of geometric shapes, at center and both ends, in red on white, with parallel stripes of green, and dark red, scroll patterns, and rows of orange, pink, green and dark purple narrow stripes. Outer border of yellow with alternating red, white and black dots.

Culture
Quechua
Material
sheep wool fibre and dye
Made in
Candelaria, Chuquisaca, Bolivia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HatSf1069

A hat adorned with various cloths, sequins, beads, yarn, wire, and coins over a stiff brim. Embroidered and has braids and tassels. The main design is consisting of an elaborate floral pattern in four quadrants, mostly white on dark blue-black.

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