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Bag2813/78

This is a multi-coloured, rounded, tightly-woven basket bag with four braided straps. The design on the bag consists of a repeating horizontal pattern of elongated trapezoidal shapes (parallel top and bottom lines with diagonal sides). The top edge of the bag has been finished with light purple fibre. The straps of the bag are different colours. They are thicker at the base and taper to thin ends.

Culture
Quechua
Material
cabuya fibre and dye
Made in
Chimborazo, Ecuador and Cotopaxi, Ecuador
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure2813/2

A ceramic representation of a man wearing a "crazy cow" costume (vaca loca), and dancing at a local fiesta. The male figure is wearing a dark pink hat with a black stripe, a yellow cape with roses, and purple striped shirt. He is only wearing the costume from the waist down. The costume is light brown and yellow-white, with a cape of dark purple with pink flowers. A curved piece of metal wire has been inserted into the clay to create the appearance of reins around the neck of the cow.

Culture
Ecuadorian
Material
clay, glaze, metal and paint
Made in
Pujili, Cotopaxi, Ecuador
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure2813/7

A ceramic representation of a woman spinning cotton. The female figure is holding a wooden stick with a piece of unprocessed wool on the end. She is wearing a light yellow hat with a black band, a yellow cape with vertical dark purple stripes, a light yellow short-sleeved shirt with designs in black and purple, and a purple-brown skirt. She has bare feet and red bands around her wrists. The figure's light brown hair is tied back with a broad band of light yellow with light brown horizontal stripes.

Culture
Ecuadorian
Material
clay, wood, wool fibre, glaze and paint
Made in
Pujili, Cotopaxi, Ecuador
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure2813/3

A ceramic representation of a woman from Otavalo, carrying a pot on one shoulder. The woman is wearing a heavy gold necklace with a cross, a short-sleeved light yellow shirt with black patterning at the sleeve edges and neck, a blue-purple skirt with a red belt, and a grey-blue cape with vertical gold stripes. The figure has long black hair. The base of the sculpture is light blue.

Culture
Ecuadorian
Material
clay, glaze and paint
Made in
Pujili, Cotopaxi, Ecuador
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure2813/9

A ceramic representation of a bullfighter, and the bull itself. The bullfighter is wearing a gold jacket, a tie, a hat, and is holding a red cape. One arm is resting on the back of the bull. The bull is a light yellow, and its tail is black. Fine hairs have been added to the bull's spine, neck, horns, and forehead. The top of the bull's back contains a slot, perhaps for coins. The base of the sculpture is a light grey-brown with dots of gold in a line around the edge.

Culture
Ecuadorian
Material
clay, glaze and paint
Made in
Pujili, Cotopaxi, Ecuador
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bag2813/62

Tightly woven oblong bag gathered and tied at the top with a braided rope. The base colour is the natural dark yellow-white of the cabuya fibre. The bag displays a design of vertical columns of colour with horizontal arms coming out from each side of the columns in a stripe pattern. Three horizontal rows of colour (black, dark yellow, and pink) encircle the opening of the bag. The rim is edged with braided cabuya fibre rope with loops. The loops were added to hold the multicoloured, partially twisted and partially braided strap.

Culture
Quechua
Material
cabuya fibre and dye
Made in
Chimborazo, Ecuador and Cotopaxi, Ecuador
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bag2813/70

A multi-coloured, bowl-shaped, tightly woven basket bag with four braided straps. The base colour of the bag is the yellow-white of the undyed cabuya fibre. The bag has been decorated with an irregular geometric pattern composed of rectangles and horizontal lines. Two of the braided straps have been composed of undyed cabuya strands and brown cabuya strands. The other two braided straps have been composed of undyed cabuya strands and dark pink cabuya strands.

Culture
Quechua
Material
cabuya fibre and dye
Made in
Chimborazo, Ecuador and Cotopaxi, Ecuador
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bag2813/76

An oblong, multi-coloured, tightly woven basket bag with four braided straps. The base yellow-white colour of the undyed cabuya fibre has been decorated with four vertical columns of angular, hand-like shapes that are each composed of five horizontal stripes. The inner and outer prongs/stripes are positioned on a diagonal and the three prongs/stripes in the middle are straight. The straps have unique colour schemes. One strap has been braided with black and undyed strands of cabuya fibre. One strap has been braided with yellow and undyed strands of cabuya fibre. One strand has been braided with pink and undyed strands of cabuya fibre. The last strap has been braided with orange and undyed strands of cabuya fibre.

Culture
Quechua
Material
cabuya fibre and dye
Made in
Chimborazo, Ecuador and Cotopaxi, Ecuador
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bag2813/77

A rounded, multi-coloured, tightly woven basket bag with four braided straps. The bag has been decorated with four vertical, overlapping columns of stacked, multi-coloured lozenge shapes. The braided straps are different colours. Two of them have been braided with dark purple and undyed strands of cabuya fibre, with bits of orange. One strap has been braided with dark orange and undyed strands of cabuya fibre. The fourth strap has been braided with light orange, dark orange, and undyed strands of cabuya fibre. The straps are thicker at the base, where they attach to the basket, and they all taper to thin ends.

Culture
Quechua
Material
cabuya fibre and dye
Made in
Chimborazo, Ecuador and Cotopaxi, Ecuador
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bag2813/66

An oblong, tightly woven basket bag with two braided straps tied together at the ends. The base yellow-white colour of the undyed cabuya fibre has been decorated with seven single-colour horizontal stripes. The stripes have been placed in the following order: dark blue, green, dark blue, purple, yellow, red, green. A multi-coloured circle has been woven on the bottom of the bag. This circle is dark blue, yellow, green, and red. The straps have been braided with green, purple, and undyed cabuya fibre strands.

Culture
Quechua
Material
cabuya fibre and dye
Made in
Chimborazo, Ecuador and Cotopaxi, Ecuador
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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