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Spindle WhorlH2.83 a-c

Clay, conical shaped spindle whorls (parts a-c) with a hole running through each. Part a: Black spindle whorl decorated with circles around a four point star-like image with a doted edge encapsulated within two lines that meet a point on opposite sides. Part b: Brown spindle whorl decorated with a liner pattern with the top line consisting of doom-like design followed a dotted strip surrounded by two undecorated lines that edge the object. Part c: Black spindle whorl decorated with circles around a four point star-like image with two doom-like images that meet a point on opposite sides.

Culture
Andes
Material
clay
Made in
Ecuador
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Spindle WhorlH2.134

Grey, clay, spindle whorl, domelike in shape with a hole through the centre; decorated with geometric designs of rings, scrolls and scallops, detailed with crosshatching; flat and undecorated on the bottom.

Culture
Andes
Material
clay
Made in
Ecuador
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BreastplateH2.112

Jaguar hide breastplate consisting of feathers and bordered with grey seeds. The front is decorated with two gourd cups attached forming the breasts that are encircled with grey seeds as well as red and yellow feathers. The below the gourds are two circular patterns of seeds and feathers on either side of a black beetle horn and a semi-circle of seeds and feathers. Running along the bottom is a fringe of grey and brown seeds in between a piece of bone or a reed.

Culture
Andes ?
Material
jaguar skin, seed, gourd fruit, feather, fibre and bone
Made in
Ecuador
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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NecklaceH2.127

Necklace with two strands twisted together of numerous, small, yellow shells looped on a piece of twine; shells are conical in shape.

Culture
Andes ?
Material
snail shell
Made in
Ecuador
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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DressH2.123

Barkcloth dress, sleeveless a-line with a v-neck. Painted with brown and yellow geometric designs at the neckine, armholes, acorss the chest, in a v shape on the torso, and in two bands near the hem on the face only.

Culture
Interior Amazonia
Material
bark and paint
Made in
Ecuador
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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NecklaceH2.131 c

Part of a necklace consisting of grey seeds clumped together in an elongated oval shape. The seeds all have either purple, blue or gold sequins with a white bead on top and a metal wire loop keeping the layers together. Each seed has a wire loop bottom which fastens to a brass chain.

Culture
Andes ?
Material
metal, seed and glass
Made in
Ecuador
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BeltH1.123

Belt with a geometric design in hot pink, purple, brown, red, off-white, and orange. Bordered with red along the edges and finished with a braided fringe at one end, each braid attached toghether at the top with a band of woven red wool wrapped around them and tied.

Culture
Andes ?
Material
wool fibre and dye
Made in
Ecuador
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HatH1.29

A partial semi-conical-shaped hat with one end part flat, and curving rounded inward with the crown lined in natural burlap. Opposite end flat part is trimmed with red, green, and blue outward pointing triangular cloth flaps. One side is red. The other side has a geometric applique on a black background. Has wool "ribbons" with woven patterns in a natural brown-beige colour, and green, and red.

Culture
Andes ?
Material
cotton fibre, hemp fibre ? and wool fibre
Made in
Ecuador
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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GarmentH2.9

Bark garment, semi-circular in shape with a rounded indent along the bottom centre; bordered with a row of red alternating and black seeds along with a row of brown seeds. The central motif consists of two red star shapes outlined in black and cream seeds with a central green circle. In the middle of the garment is an orange circle outlined with rows of grey, red and brown seeds creating a sunburst design. In each upper corner is a collection of red and white and orange and white feathers. Along the outer edge is a fringe of grey and brown seeds with lengths of cane. The upper left edge has a top half of a bird beak hanging on a piece of the fringe. There is twisted fibre twine attached to either side.

Culture
Interior Amazonia ?
Material
bark, stem ?, fibre, feather, seed and dye
Made in
Ecuador
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ApronH2.40

Black, triangular piece of leather with a fringe and border of alternating sections of red and black seeds sewn onto it. The centre of the piece features decorative beading with black, red and white-brown coloured seeds, as well as the necks of three gourds, sewn so that they protrude from the leather at a ninety degree angle.

Culture
Interior Amazonia ?
Material
leather skin, seed, gourd fruit, fibre, grass and paint ?
Made in
Ecuador
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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