• Results (264)
  • 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.

Decorated Gourd3361/1

Gourd decorated with elaborate carved designs. Sides divided into two panels with similar imagery, separated by X-like designs with fern leaves within. The panels each feature musicians, standing to the left with their instruments, and pairs of dancers on the right. Buildings, trees, and deer fill the background. The top is carved with geometric designs including a bold ten-point star. The base is a solid uncarved orange with a single circle.

Culture
Peruvian
Material
gourd fruit
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
View Item Record
Textile3295/46

Woven table runner with bands of solid colours and repeating designs running down the length of the textile. From the centre band of orange, repeating on each side: medium pink, red, light green, dark green, and then band of repeating rectangles of light blue and light purple with various animals designs, bordered with thin bands of white with a brown wave throughout. Then yellow, pink, brown. The edge of the textile is finished with embroidered diamonds.

Culture
Peruvian
Material
wool fibre and dye
Made in
Cuzco, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
View Item Record
Poncho3295/45

Poncho composed of two rectangular pieces of woven fabric, sewn together on one edge with a head hole at centre. Short knotted fringe lines both sides. Two horizontal bands decorate both front and back; a thin band near top, and thick band near the bottom. The garment slightly tapers in.

Culture
Peruvian
Material
fibre
Made in
Cuzco, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
View Item Record
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
View Item Record
Textile3295/48

Small square finely woven textile with a tassel of light and dark brown extending from each corner. The band through the centre features a geometric design in dark brown on light brown, with a contrasting strip through the centre in medium brown and purple. Bordered by solid grey bands, and then a smaller band of a broken zigzag pattern. The remaining textile is light brown.

Culture
Peruvian
Material
sheep wool fibre and dye
Made in
Cuzco, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
View Item Record
Textile3295/47

Long woven table runner. Down the centre and running the length of the textile, a wide band of diamond designs in dark brown, light grey and white. Then, bands of pink, and then edged with thinner bands of grey-green. The edges are finished with embroidered diamond designs.

Culture
Peruvian
Material
wool fibre and dye
Made in
Cuzco, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
View Item Record
Jar3157/13

Inca style contemporary pot, or jar, with tall spout. Small handles, one on each side, with red and black geometric design. There is a repeating pattern of human figures holding birds on the front, with a three-dimensional animal figure above, and bands of geometric patterns on the back. The spout extends from a bulbous centre and is decorated with similar bands of repeating llama and plant-like designs.

Culture
Peruvian
Material
clay and paint
Made in
Pisac, Cuzco, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
View Item Record
Figure2990/870

Female figure with vestigial legs. Female is giving birth as if on her back, with hands on her swollen abdomen. Rounded high relief eyes and necklace; incised mouth and hands. Greenstone with traces of cinnabar.

Culture
Chanapata
Material
stone
Made in
Cuzco, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
View Item Record
Doll3151/25

Wool and plant fibre doll. A small boat is constructed of unbleached fabric layered over a stiff framework, likely plant fibre or husk. Fine brown netting is wrapped around the ends of the boat and spans the length of one side between them. Three woolen figures sit inside the structure, each with a large head covered at back by a woven hood, red stitching for facial features, and arms constructed of plant fibre wrapped with yarn. Each wears a striped woven sweater and a burlap skirt.

Culture
Quechua
Material
wool fibre, plant fibre and dye
Made in
Cuzco, Peru ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
View Item Record
Scarf3151/24

Wool scarf. Garment is of medium length and relatively wide, increasing in width slightly toward one end. Long fringe sits at both ends. Weave is tight and unvarying, with horizontal stripes in shades of brown interspersed with two thick lines of red, pink and black. The stripes continue into the fringe.

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