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Shawl Pin2959/14

Silver shawl pin (tupu) in the shape of a spoon. In the concave bowl of the spoon is an engraving of a large round-headed flower with a long delicate stem and a large pointed leaf on each side at the midway point. The stem continues partway down the neck of the pin. Two small spoons with handles are attached to the pin on each side of the neck near the bottom of the central bowl. Each has a similar flower engraved. The handle of the right spoon has four neatly punctured and evenly spaced holes. From the bottom of the handle hangs a short chain. The pin is long and tapers toward a point at bottom.

Culture
Quechua ?
Material
silver metal and metal
Made in
Cuzco, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Amulet2959/11

Stone carving in the shape of a llama. The animal is carved out of a single piece of stone and has a round body with an inch deep hole bored into the centre top. A small bump on the rear serves as a tail. The neck is thick, with stylized hair carved linearly into it. On the head are long horizontally placed ears, with a nose and mouth carved into the snout. The bottom of the object is flat.

Culture
Peruvian
Material
stone
Made in
Puno, Peru ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Amulet2959/10

Stone carving in the shape of a llama. The animal is carved out of a single piece of stone and has a round body with an inch deep hole bored into the centre top. A small elongated tail is carved into the rear. The neck is thick, with waves of hair carved into it. On the slightly upraised head, the ears are small, eyes are carved into the face, and the snout protrudes, with a carved nose and mouth. The bottom of the object is flat.

Culture
Peruvian
Material
stone
Made in
Puno, Peru ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Amulet2959/8

Amulet in the shape of a table(?) carved out of a single piece of stone. The top of the object is flat and decorated with two sets of lines around the edges. A round carved hollow sits at each corner. A cross positioned within a V-shape is carved into the centre. Beneath the top, and slightly inset is a pedestal with short protruding legs.

Culture
Peruvian
Material
stone
Made in
Cuzco, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Hat2959/1

Brightly coloured knitted cap with beadwork and tassels. Cap was knit in a small stitch, of fine thread. The hat is conical with a pointed top that holds a tassel of green threads. Two half circle panels with scalloped edges are attached at sides to cover the ears, with white plastic button decoration. Each has several tassels attached at bottom in pink, blue and light brown, hanging from which is a knit band with tassels of pink green and yellow at the bottom. The bands are edged with white beads. The pattern on the cap is of triangles and diamonds, with interspersed encircling lines in many different colours.

Culture
Quechua and Aymara
Material
wool fibre and plastic
Made in
Cuzco, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Painting2903/31

Dark painting of a Saint in a shoemaker’s shop. At the top of the image, the Saint sits behind a table against a dark red background. He is depicted from the waist up and is the largest figure in the image. He wears a brown hat with gold accents, an orange cape with gold embroidery and a draped brown and yellow-white robe with yellow and red at the waist. There is a yellow halo around the man’s head. He has long brown hair, a brown mustache and beard and holds a black staff in his right hand. His left hand gestures with the index and middle finger upraised. Hanging from the upper right and left corners are bright red curtains that are tied back. Under each curtain, there is a man standing with his hands clasped in prayer. The men wear blue swashbuckler-style hats with gold trim; red tunics with yellow-white, black and gold trim; short blue pants; and black shoes with gold accents. The Saint is seated behind a table covered by a green and gold tablecloth. There are five pairs of black and gold boots and two pairs of horseshoes on top of the table. Also, there is a flat orange object that is shaped like a rectangle with two triangles attached to one of its long sides. In front of the table, in the foreground, five small men cobble shoes in various stages. All of the cobblers wear black wide-brimmed hats, yellow-white button down shirts, red belts, black pants with gold stripes and black sandals. The cobbler in the middle has a halo around his head. The canvas is nailed to a wooden frame and then held within a larger wooden frame. On the back of the object, there is a piece of tape with a number written on it in pencil.

Culture
Peruvian
Made in
Cuzco, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Painting2903/27

Painting depicting the Virgin Mary as a young girl spinning wool. The canvas is held within a thin wooden frame. The background of the image is dark red. Around the central figure there is a border of lush flowers and green leaves. In both lower corners, the flowers are dark blue cone-shaped plants with orange stamen sticking out of them. Along the edges, the flowers resemble peonies and are blue, red, orange, pink and white. In both upper corners, there are cone-shaped red flowers with orange stamen. To the left of the central figure, the chair that she sits on is visible. The chair is straight-backed with an upholstered back rest and seat. The upholstery is dark red with yellow leaf motifs. The Virgin Mary has curly hair that ranges from dark to light brown. She has a red headband around her head with a yellow brooch attached to the left side. There is a yellow halo extending out of the back of her head. She has pale pink skin, brown eyes and rosy pink cheeks. She wears a green cape with a yellow clasp at the neck and gold embroidery, a dress with a red bodice and light brown sleeves and skirt. The dress also has gold embroidery. There are red sashes tied around both of her wrists. The girl holds a dark brown stick with yellow detailing proper underneath her right armpit. The stick has grey wool attached to the end of it. The girl threads the wool between both her hands to a yellow spool that she holds between her knees. A wire for hanging is attached to the back of the frame with metal eye hooks on the left and right sides. There is also a number written in pencil on the left side of the frame.

Culture
Peruvian
Made in
Cuzco, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Painting2903/29

Painting in dark colours of Jesus sitting on a throne with four angels around him. The canvas on which the image is painted is stretched and nailed over another canvas that is stretched and nailed over a wooden frame. There is a border painted on the canvas with a teardrop motif painted over a dark brown background. The teardrops are dark red with outlines in various shades such as thick yellow, orange, blue and black. In the upper left and right corners, there are naked angels flying and looking down at the central figure, Jesus. The angel’s wings are yellow-brown, black and blue. In place of hands, they have clusters of red and black dashes that resemble small explosions. Jesus sits upon a brown throne with curved arm and back rests. He has long, curly black hair and a black mustache and beard. He wears a red cape with yellow-white embroidery at the edges and a yellow-brown robe with black embroidery at the hem. He holds his left hand upwards with his index and middle fingers straight and the others bent. Both of his hands have red circles on them. In his right hand, he holds a red staff. In the lower left and right corners, there are two angels holding tall candles. The angels have brown wings and wear yellow-white shirts and brown skirts. The background of the central image is yellow-brown. On the left side on the back of the image, there is a number written in pencil.

Culture
Peruvian
Made in
Cuzco, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Our Lady of the Rosary of Pomata2903/26

Large painting in dark colours of a woman in an ornate dress surrounded by religious imagery. Pomata is pilgrimage site in Peru. Our Lady of Pomata was honoured as a source of miracles in Peru. Red curtains in the upper right and left corners descend down the sides of the painting. A pink cherub in each corner holds the edge of the curtain up with one of their arms. With their other hands, the cherubs gesture towards the woman in the middle of the painting. She is bordered by a half-circle of red, pink, yellow and yellow-white circles in various sizes. Most of the background is dark purple. The woman is much larger than the other figures in the image. She wears a yellow and grey crown with red dots on it, elaborate yellow-white and red earrings and an ornate cross necklace. Her skin is pink. Her dress is triangular and takes up the majority of the space in the image. The dress has a yellow-white collar, ruffles at the ends of the sleeves, large yellow white tiers, yellow-white and red diamond-shaped motifs and green and red flowers on it. The base fabrics of the dress are green and dark purple. In her left hand, Our Lady holds a rosary. Her right hand supports a child that rests upon her right shoulder. The child wears a yellow, black and red crown; red dress with yellow-white ruffles at the neck and wrists; and holds a blue cup. In the lower left corner of the image, there is a small depiction of Jesus Christ on the cross; the cross is green. Jesus has pink skin with red dots painted all over it. In the lower right corner, there is a woman with her hands clasped in prayer. Her head is disproportionately large for her body. She wears a blue, yellow and orange dress; a yellow-white head scarf and a garland of red flowers around her head. In front of the large skirt of Our Lady, there are three candles with orange flames. There are red and yellow-white flowers painted throughout the image. The frame is brown and gold.

Culture
Peruvian
Made in
Cuzco, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cape2862/35

Rectangular cape, may have been used to carry babies and objects on one’s back. Cape has wide vertical strips of red, brown and orange, amongst a background of extensive diamond patterning. The cape has been sewn together down a centre seam.

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