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BeadsSf659

Small disc-shaped, red-purple shell beads with a brown stone pendant and six symmetrically spaced golden metal discs are strung on synthetic monofilament. The pendant is approximately bi-conical in shape with a hole drilled through the larger section. The gold discs have eccentrically placed holes and are much larger than the shell beads. The gold surface of the discs is pocked and has green and red deposits.

Culture
Andes
Material
plastic, silver metal ?, copper metal, gold metal, stone and shell
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BeadsSf658

Variegated green and green-blue beads are symmetrically graduated by size and strung on synthetic monofilament. The largest beads, which are opposite the tie, are particularly irregular in shape. Eight thin beads of larger diameter are symmetrically interspersed among the smaller beads. Total of 321 beads.

Culture
Andes
Material
stone, plastic, turquoise mineral and mineral ?
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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RattleSf740

Thin sheet metal in the shape of a bivalve, hinged with a fold. Convex surfaces have many raised bumps. Small holes for suspension pass through both sides of the hinge. Appears to have had two holes near the lower edge which now form one irregular hole.

Culture
Andes
Material
gold metal ?, silver metal ? and copper metal
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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RattleSf739

Thin sheet metal in the shape of a bivalve, hinged with a fold. Convex surfaces have many raised bumps. Two small holes for suspension pass through both sides of the hinge. Fragments of plain weave fabric with paired threads adhering to one side.

Culture
Andes
Material
gold metal ?, silver metal ? and copper metal
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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RattleSf738

Sixteen rattles of similar size, each a thin sheet metal in the shape of a bivalve, hinged with a fold and two holes for suspension at the fold. Each rattle is convex with many raised bumps.

Culture
Andes
Material
gold metal ?, stone, silver metal ? and copper metal
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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RattleSf737

Thin sheet metal in the shape of a bivalve, hinged with a fold. Convex surfaces have many raised bumps. Small holes for suspension pass through both sides of the hinge.

Culture
Andes
Material
silver metal ?, gold metal ? and copper metal
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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VesselSf624

A coarse, black ware pot with a short, central spout with lip. The vessel is a simplified fish form with tail, dorsal and two pairs of lateral fins. A seam joins the two halves of this flattish pot together and obscures some of the detail of the teeth and lip band. The textural details of the face and fins appear to be made in the mold.

Culture
Chimu
Material
clay
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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VesselSf623

A black stirrup spout vessel in the form of a prawn or lobster with overlapping skeletal plates along its back, a pair of front clawed appendages and five pairs of lateral ones. A small monkey is attached at the base of the spout. A lengthwise seam joining the two symmetrical halves of the pot is clearly visible on the inside through breaks in the stirrup-spout. The stirrup is broken off the vessel and part of the spout is missing. Some gluing and restoration materials are in evidence.

Culture
Chimu
Material
adhesive and clay
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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TextileSf807

The textile is rectangular and striped with a string fringe. The main panel is a single, complete loom width of warp-striped cotton striped in light and medium shades of brown with solid brown camelid bands along each long side. Sewn onto each brown band is a band of red and yellow circles. The fringe at both ends is made of warp loops and secured by two rows of countered weft twining. Z-spun, two plied, s yarns, sewn.

Culture
Andes
Material
cotton fibre, alpaca wool fibre ? and dye
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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OrnamentSf692

A thin disc of yellow coloured metal with a border of embossed dots and an indent. One hole punched near edge.

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