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Beads2990/679

Sixteen quartz beads (currently strung on plastic fishing line).

Culture
Moche
Material
quartz mineral and plastic
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Fragment: Band2990/929 a-b

Fragments of a woven band with snake and geometric designs. Dyed wool threads in green and red-brown. a) Piece of band with five double-headed snake motifs. Two squares of open tapestry technique (some sections of warp unwoven to give a semi-translucent effect). Snakes have diamond shaped eyes, dots in the interior of curved body and surrounded by triangles; one serpent is green, the rest are light brown or brown. b) Piece of band with three double-headed snakes with one square of open tapestry technique. Snakes have diamond-shaped eyes, dots in the interior of curved body, surrounded by triangles; snakes are light brown and brown. Incomplete.

Culture
Paracas
Material
camelid wool fibre and dye
Made in
Ica, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Fragment: Textile2990/907 a-b

Embroidery cloth fragments with plain weave technique (1x1) and a band of irregular interlaced weaving. Part a is a large fragment sewn onto brown fabric, with five curved designs in a band of blue, yellow-brown, brown and light blue dyed camelid threads. Another fragment (b) is small and has two curved designs on blue and brown threads. Incomplete.

Culture
Paracas
Material
cotton fibre, camelid wool fibre and dye
Made in
Cordero Alto, Ica, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Fragment: Textile2990/905 a-c

Three pieces of embroidered textile with cactus flowers on blue ground. Flowers have rectangular body, triangular ending on one side and long line on the other. Part a is a large band with three types of flowers: yellow-brown, blue and light blue squares on body, yellow-brown and green squares and blue and yellow-brown squares in cream weft. Other band fragments are small and have the same flower design; one with a red-brown ground (b) and the other (c) with yellow-brown and green squares on weft.

Culture
Paracas
Material
cotton fibre, camelid wool fibre and dye
Made in
Cordero Alto, Ica, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Vessel2990/896 a-b

Feline shaped vessel. Cat sits with front paws out straight, rear paws to one side. Lenticular eyes, round ears, open mouth showing canines, opening on back of head and curved tail. (Front and rear paws appear to be fragments from a different ceramic; opening on back of head appears to have previously been part of a stirrup spout pot?) Broken; partially repaired. Part b is a black fragment, from the body.

Culture
Moche
Material
clay and plaster
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bowl2990/884 a-r

Modified hemispherical grey-brown bowl. Incised and painted band of ten diamonds surrounded by twenty-nine reed stamp circles with two horizontal and incised lines above and one below. Traces of orange-red and cream paints. Burnished surface. Broken into fragments. Part a) Grey-brown bowl with and incised band of eight diamonds surrounded by twenty-three reed stamp circles. Traces of orange-red and cream paints. b) Part of bowl side and base. Incised band of two diamonds surrounded by six reed stamp circles. Traces of orange-red and cream paint. c) Part of base. Undecorated and rounded. d) Part of base. Undecorated and rounded. e) Part of bowl rim and band. Incised geometrical decoration. f) Part of rim and side. Undecorated. Parts g-q) Various medium-size fragments. Four are rim pieces. r) Five small fragments; one with incised decoration.

Culture
Paracas
Material
clay, paint and plaster
Made in
Teojate, Ica, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bowl2990/883 a-j

Bowl with everted rim, loop handle, rounded base and incised decoration. Incised and painted band at rim with three feline masks without fangs, three panels of stepped diagonals motifs on flange: two of ten stepped diagonal decorations and one of six. Orange-red, white and brown paints. Broken; partially repaired. Burnished surface. Part a) Bowl with rounded base and one loop handle in vertical position. Incised and painted band at everted rim with two feline masks without flangs and a band of ten stepped diagonal decorations between them; one feline mask is incomplete (right eye). Traces of orange-red and cream paint. b) Part of everted rim and bowl side. Incised and painted band at rim with half feline mask and six stepped diagonal decorations. Traces of orange-red and cream paint. c) Part of side and lower feline mask. Incised and geometrical decoration. d) Part of rim. Incised and painted band at everted rim with half face of feline mask. Traces of orange-red and cream paint. e) Part of rim. Incised and painted band with five stepped diagonal decorations. Traces of orange-red and cream paint. f) Part of rim. Incised and painted band with three stepped diagonal decorations. Traces of orange-red and cream paint. g) Part of rim. Incised and painted band showing the top of a stepped diagonal decoration. Traces of orange-red and cream paint. Parts h-j) Three undecorated fragments of bowl side and base.

Culture
Paracas
Material
clay, paint and adhesive
Made in
Teojate, Ica, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bottle2990/858 a-e

Fragmented grey-brown bottle. Mold-built ceramic. Burnished surface. Broken; incomplete; partially repaired. Part a) Fragment of bottle side and base. Undecorated. b) Fragment of side and base with geometrical and incised decoration on right part. Traces of red brown paint. c) Small fragment of decorated area. Geometrical and incised decoration: red-brown "L" design with four horizontal lines at right and one vertical line on other side. d) Small fragment of decorated area. Geometrical and incised decoration: red-brown vertical band with four horizontal lines at right and one vertical line on the other side. e) Two undecorated and small fragments. Probably part of base.

Culture
Paracas
Material
clay, paint and adhesive
Made in
Ica, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Spindle Whorl2990/855 a-d

Four stone spindle whorls. a) Round whorl made of grey stone. Slightly eroded. b) Whorl made of black stone. Rounded base and geometrical-incised decoration on conical top. Three vertical lines between double circles with dots in the interior. Traces of white paint. Well preserved. c) Whorl made of black stone. Slightly rounded base and three incised double circles on conical top. Slightly eroded and chipped. d) Whorl made of black stone. Flat base and traces of black paint on conical top. Well preserved.

Culture
Chancay
Material
stone and paint
Made in
Lima, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Pendant2990/854 a-j

Group of ten conch and spondylus shell bracelet and necklace elements. a) Figure with inverted triangular shape and face design. Incised circular eyes, nose and horizontal mouth; cross decoration in nose. Flattened sides and hole for suspension in head. Slightly eroded. b) Figure with inverted triangular shape and face design. Incised circular eyes, nose and horizontal mouth; cross decoration in nose. Flattened sides and hole for suspension in head. Slightly eroded. c) Pendant with rectangular form, two incised circles between holes for suspension and flattened sides. Surface erosion. d) Pendant with square form, flattened sides and hole for suspension in middle of body. Surface erosion. e) Figure with irregular thin form and incised geometrical decoration. Two holes for suspension on flattened sides. Broken and eroded. f) Figure with double-cone form. Flattened sides and curved in middle body. Broken and eroded. g) Figure with irregular form. Flattened sides and small lines incisions at one of the edges. Surface erosion; broken. h) Figure with round form. Flattened sides and hole for suspension near one edge. Surface erosion. i) Figure with "8" form and two holes for suspension in flattened sides. Well preserved. j) Figure with triangular form at both ends and square form in middle. Flattened sides and two holes for suspension on triangular ends. Surface erosion.

Culture
Chancay
Material
conch shell and oyster shell
Made in
Lima, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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