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BeltSf908

Belt composed of a narrow woven band with white geometric designs and bird figures worked against a background of dark red and green. One end is finished with two braided strands and the opposite end is frayed.

Culture
Quechua
Material
wool fibre ? and synthetic fibre
Made in
Taquile, Puno, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BeltSf907

Belt formed by a narrow woven band with white figurative patterns in off-white worked against a background of dark red and green. Images of birds, a llama (?) as well as abstract motifs like circles, diamonds and crosses are arranged along its length. The other face of the fabric has figure and ground colours inverted. One end is finished with a braid, and the opposite end consists of loose wool strands.-

Culture
Quechua
Material
wool fibre, acrylic fibre ? and dye
Made in
Taquile, Puno, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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VesselSf378

Gourd-shaped black ceramic jar with flaring neck and wide mouth. The upper portion is ornamented with a monkey figure, modelled in relief, sprawling across body of vessel with the jar neck raising from its back. The body has been broken and repaired.

Culture
Chimu
Material
clay
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BowlSf377

Thin-walled circular bowl with a rounded bottom in reddish clay with slip painting in white, red and black. The bowl has a flat round base, flaring outward and is finished with a high, vertical gambrel-like edge. The design is confined to the outer surface, uniformly painted white and decorated in a wide band around the top in eyebrow shapes, separated by vertical lines.

Culture
Nasca
Material
clay
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureSf376

Human figure with enlarged head and broken crest or headdress, a hunchback, bent legs and upraised arms, one of which is partially broken. Black paint seems to be confined to upper body and head. Broken areas and paint areas are highly worn. There is a spatter of yellow-green paint on left side. A transverse hole runs beneath the arms.

Culture
Andes
Material
clay and paint
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Unfinished HatSf944

Partially finished cap on knitting needles, with two colours of yarn attached. The knitting is mounted on four needles and the circular fabric is folded in half. The needles, including the fifth for transferring stitches, are lined up parallel and bound together with the unused yarn. Rows of geometric patterns in white, blue, and green, divided by thin blue lines. Checker effect of blue, red and white along edge.

Culture
Quechua
Material
wool fibre, metal, synthetic fibre and dye
Made in
Taquile, Puno, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BowlSe157

Round, polycrome bowl which constricts steeply in lower third to 10cm. Flat base. Matte black inside, orange with black lines define space in open ended rectangles, zigzag edged rectangles, step-edges rectangles and line ends, etc. Between thick lines are thin ones which run parallel and diverge from thicker ones. Resin-like coating has discoloured to yellow on base, bubbled and chipped on sides. Small hole on inside, not through. Some accretions inside.

Culture
Shipibo
Material
clay, pigment, resin and caraipe bark ash
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BowlSe156

Round, polycrome bowl which constricts steeply in lower third to 10cm. Flat light orange base. Black line decoration on dark orange outer surface, inside is matte black. Thicker lines divide rectangular i-shaped and stepped sections. Thinner lines run parallel to thicker lines, some zigzag etc. X's cross lines in i-shapes. Slight chips at top. Resin coated on outer surface, slightly chipped.

Culture
Shipibo
Material
caraipe bark ash, resin, pigment and clay
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BowlSe155

Round, polycrome bowl which constricts steeply in lower third to 8cm. Flat orange base. Brown/black line decoration on cream slip on outer surface. Inner surface red/brown. Thick lines divide outer surface into 6 main sections, these lines zigzag to 't' shape at centres of 4 sections, other 2 sections have rows of triangles, top and bottom. Thinner lines run parallel to thicker lines and thinner form various shapes, some with crosses or lines at centre. Brown/black line at rim. Resin coated, chipped at rim.

Culture
Shipibo
Material
resin, pigment, caraipe bark ash and clay
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BowlSe158

Round, polycrome bowl which constricts to rounded, 8-12 cm. Unpainted, light brown/yellow base, inside no slip, rubbed and decorated with white/yellow lines which run straight and then zigzag for a short distance and run straight at 90 degrees or at other angles. Central zigzag is surrounded by a rectangle with 4 rectangular appendages. Other lines to edges and divide other space. 2 diamond shapes opposite with zigzag or twisted strand like line to edge. Outer orange, rubbed surface has 2 thick white/yellow v-shaped lines near base which are surrounded by thick lines which zigzag. Between these are v-shapes from rim with thick lines running parallel with triangles, jogs and 'twisted' zigzag areas. Thin lines run parallel and across in spaces between all. Smudged slip/paint on base, 5cm. crack at centre bottom, inside. Few pits inside and chipped along rim. Major scrape on outside 1x 3 cm.

Culture
Shipibo
Material
pigment, resin, caraipe bark ash and clay
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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