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Textile2787/40

Squared piece of beige fabric with rows of embroidery llama-like animals in red, brown, yellow and pink

Culture
Paracas Chavez ?
Material
cotton fibre and natural dye
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Fragment: Textile2787/39

Two small rectangles of beige fabric stitched together to form a long panel. The upper section has three vertical rows of an identical horned animal embroidered in red, brown, yellow and pink while the somewhat wider lower section has four rows.

Culture
Paracas Chavez ?
Material
cotton fibre and natural dye
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Fragment: Textile2787/38

Small fragment of purple and brown hand spun, hand loomed, double woven cloth with a few pink and black stripes in the centre field. One long edge is finished with a cord-like brown border, the other long edge is frayed, one side edge is hemmed back, the other is hemmed near the finished corner but remainder has loose fibres.

Culture
Andes
Material
alpaca wool fibre and natural dye
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Fragment: Textile2787/37

Small fragment of brown, purple and pink hand spun, hand loomed, double woven cloth. Made up of two identically patterned pieces of fabric, hand-stitched together at the red band and finished along one edge with a length of dark brown woven cording. Stacked opposing diagonals create a repeated zizzag motif in two of the bands.

Culture
Andes
Material
alpaca wool fibre and dye
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure2738/180 a-b

Painted statuette of San Martin de Porres. The patron saint of the home and dogs has brown skin and black hair, wears a gold-trimmed black cape over a white and gold robe, holds a broom in his left hand and carries a cross (b) in his right hand. At his feet, on the mounded green base, sit two dogs beside a red oval object.

Culture
Peruvian
Material
wood and paint
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Church Representation2755/3

Ceramic model of a Catholic church with two square bell towers at the front. The molded relief architectural features (crosses, rondeles, arches, door and window frames) of the light orange clay structure are highlighted with white paint and green glaze. At the base of the towers are the words "SANTIAGO" and "PUPUJA".

Culture
Peruvian
Material
clay, paint and glaze
Made in
Ayacucho, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Church Representation2755/2

Ceramic model of a church, with a large cross on the top of a sloping Spanish-style clay tile roof. Three figures with skeletal faces stand on a balcony above four figures wearing aprons that are lined up in front of an open door. The structure is made of orange clay painted red, brown and white and has rectangular openings at sides, back and base.

Culture
Peruvian
Material
clay and paint
Made in
Ayacucho, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Decorated Gourd2738/8 a-b

Small engraved sugar gourd with lid cut from top in a circular zigzag. Engraved decoration, stained black against the brown, consists of several encircling bands of vegetal spirals and chains, a band showing musicians and villagers dancing, and a band of llamas. The flat bottom is plain.

Culture
Peruvian
Material
gourd fruit and stain
Made in
Huancayo, Junin, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Decorated Gourd2738/1

Bowl-shaped half of a large round gourd with exterior surface completely covered with engraving. Depicted in the centre of the light brown base is a village scene of celebration with many people, in traditional costume, all drinking, dancing, and playing musical instruments. Around the thick rim run bands of vegetal decoration and an interlocking chain pattern.

Culture
Peruvian
Material
gourd fruit
Made in
Huancayo, Junin, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Jug2738/76

Clay vessel or jug in the shape of a musician playing a horn-like musical instrument. Small round opening at the top of the hat is a spout for pouring chicha. Figure's cream trousers, shirt and hat, brown shoes, jacket and eyes have been painted over a light brown clay.

Culture
Peruvian
Material
clay and paint
Made in
Quinua, Ayacucho, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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