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ShawlSf921

Shawl composed of rectangular red striped cloth composed of two rectangles of cloth sewn together. The shawl has six patterned bands featuring geometric (six part circle, crosses, and diamonds) and bird motifs alternating with narrow bands with a diamond and 'x' motif, all on red with bands of blue, green red, and pink. The colours of the motifs and background are reversed on the opposite face.

Culture
Quechua
Material
synthetic fibre, wool fibre and dye
Made in
Taquile, Puno, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ScarfSf920

Scarf composed of green, blue and grey bands on a red background with a central band and narrower bands of repeating white squares near both side selvedges. The central band features variations on diamonds, crosses, reverse curves and circles as well as one bird. Fringed at both ends.

Culture
Quechua
Material
wool fibre and synthetic fibre
Made in
Taquile, Puno, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SkirtSf962

Skirt of off-white wool with a full slit opening, a waistband and a hem bound in white synthetic cloth. Re-plied cord ties finish the ends of the waistband.

Culture
Quechua
Material
synthetic fibre and wool fibre
Made in
Taquile, Puno, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ShirtSf961

Shirt with a vertical neck slit, stand-up collar and full length sleeves. Made of off-white, plain weave wool, sewn together by hand and with machine stitching.

Culture
Quechua
Material
wool fibre
Made in
Taquile, Puno, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ShirtSf960

Shirt, pull-over with a stand-up collar, a slash neck opening, slashes at the bottom sides, underarm gussets, and gathered sleeves with cuffs. The cuffs have a cord and reinforced hole for a closure.

Culture
Quechua
Material
synthetic fibre
Made in
Taquile, Puno, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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VestSf959

A sleeveless white vest with a half collar and knitted front panels with many small designs worked against red and blue horizontal stripes. Blue, green and yellow florettes joined by white stepped diagonal lines appear against the red stripes. Varied motifs, including men and women holding hands, butterflies, circles, crosses and birds in pink, green and white, appear on the blue stripes. Front closure is by red yarn ties, one of which is missing.

Culture
Quechua
Material
synthetic fibre, wool fibre and dye
Made in
Taquile, Puno, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SkirtSf958

Skirt made of black fabric and gathered at the waist with hot pink piping at the hem and a multicoloured striped band for a waistband. There is an opening at the top of one seam with ties extending from the waistband. One horizontal pleat 20 cm above the hem. To the right of the seam that leads to the opening in the waistband, a piece of fabric has been added at the hem to extend the height of the existing fabric. The back left loom width is pieced together just above the hem.

Culture
Quechua
Material
wool fibre, synthetic fibre and dye
Made in
Taquile, Puno, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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LoomSf925 a-j

Loom (part a) with partially finished belt, 10.7 cm wide, predominantly red, white and green. The design consists of three patterned bands with figurative and geometric motifs. Woven section lashed to loom bar and twisted warps loop over loom bar at the other end. Shed roll (part b) in position between two layers of warps. One heddle bar with string loops extends full width and two sets of string heddles are tied on the warps in the three pattern bands. The red weft is wrapped on a stick. Accompanying the loom are two roughly whittled and tapered pegs (parts b and c), a bone pick (d), six cylindrical pieces of wood (parts d,e,f,i,h,j) all of varying size.

Culture
Quechua
Material
alpaca wool fibre, wood, synthetic fibre and dye
Made in
Taquile, Puno, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BagSf919

Rectangular red bag with a long woven strap and five, large threaded tassels at the bottom. Five pattern stripes are arranged symmetrically with the largest in the centre flanked by narrow stripes with white squares. The central stripe and the outer stripes have geometric and figurative motifs and are edged with blue and green stripes. A four strand edging, twined and sewn, covers the seams and edges.

Culture
Quechua
Material
synthetic fibre, wool fibre and dye
Made in
Taquile, Puno, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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LoomSf918

Loom, consisting of a narrow warp-faced band partially woven and still attached to a pointed ground peg. Two sets of multi-loop needles and two single-loop heddles attached to unworked warps. Nine motifs of worked-in white threads on a red and green background. Motifs include a bird, a reverse curve, a cross, diamonds, and circles. Colours are inverted on the other fabric face. Small blue skein of weft attached.

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