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BalanceSf703

Smoothly finished, rectangular bone balance with two sets of seven punctuated and recessed circles on both of the wide, flat sides. Traces of red pigment remain on one of the end circles. Each of the short, skinny ends has a hole drilled with fragments of fibre twine in them. One hole is drilled through the width of the bar in the very centre. The two other holes are symmetrically placed at the ends and run obliquely from one narrow edge to the adjacent narrow edge.

Culture
Andes
Material
bone, cotton fibre and pigment
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Fragment: CrownSf785

Crown fragment: u-shaped piece of sheet metal with three parallel prongs and eleven evenly-spaced hooks arranged in rows. Gilded surface. One disc remains suspended from a hook.

Culture
Andes
Material
silver metal ?, gold metal and copper metal
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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RingSf782

A band of sheet metal shaped into a ring. The two ends meet with a small gap.

Culture
Andes
Material
copper metal
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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RingSf781

A band of sheet metal shaped into a ring. There is a small gap between the two ends.

Culture
Andes
Material
copper metal
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BeadsSf675

67 golden, ellipsoid beads strung on synthetic monofilament. The beads are rolled from a flat sheet of metal and have a simple lapped seam. The average bead length is 2.3 cm. and the diameter is 0.7 cm. The gold of the beads has a greenish cast and they are quite tarnished.

Culture
Andes
Material
silver metal, plastic, copper metal ? and gold metal
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BeadsSf674

157 globular and biconical golden beads of the same approximate size strung on synthetic monofilament. They are constructed of two half spheres of metal that are forced together at the equator. Many of the beads have a darkened tarnish overlaying the golden surface. A number of the beads have holes or breaks, particularly along the seam. The stringing holes are roughly punctured.

Culture
Andes
Material
gold metal, plastic and silver metal ?
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BeadsSf673

11 spherical, gold beads. Each hollow bead is constructed from 2 hemispheres of thin sheet metal. One bead is convexly biconical in shape and has a duller surface.

Culture
Andes
Material
gold metal, copper metal ? and silver metal ?
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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NecklaceSf672

Two strands of disc-shaped shell beads that range in hue from orange to white. There are 1051 beads threaded on a handspun, white cotton yarn. The ends of the yarn are tied together forming a closed ring with one strand smaller than the other.

Culture
Andes
Material
cotton fibre and shell
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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TextileH1.33

The textile fragment is triangular shaped and light brown with a blue diamond pattern. The pattern begins in a step formation. There is one selvage edge present.

Culture
Inca
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Letter OpenerH1.43

Metal letter opener with unsharpened blade and two, cut out, cast, pre-Columbian style figures; each on either side of the handle.

Culture
Andes ?
Material
silver metal
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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