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KnifeSf532

A crescent shaped blade with a handle in the shape of a long-beaked shore bird with a fish in its mouth. The blade doubles as the body of the bird and a pair of feet are attached to inner curve side of the blade.

Culture
Andes
Material
copper metal
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PinSf531

A tapering metal pin with two hollow round beads and a thin disc impaled on it through central holes. The blunt end of the pin is flattened, bent at a right angle, and the end of it is turned under into a loop. The beads are both assembled by joining hemispherical parts at the equator.

Culture
Andes
Material
silver metal and copper metal
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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RattleSf754

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. There are 2 or more rattling pellets inside.

Culture
Andes
Material
copper metal, silver metal ?, stone ? and gold metal ?
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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RattleSf753

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
copper metal, silver metal ? and gold metal ?
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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RattleSf752

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. Fragments of a gilded layer remain on one side. Faint textile impressions appear on the sides.

Culture
Andes
Material
gold metal ?, copper metal and silver metal ?
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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TextileSf853

Piece of medium coarse, painted, cotton cloth. Designs based on oblique lines and hooks are arranged in rows. Some of the major motifs are made up of dotted adjacent squares. All designs are outlined in dark brown and filled in with light brown. The light brown may have been red originally. One weft selvedge is present. Two warp edges are cut. A fourth side is irregularly deteriorated. Z-spun, two plied s yarns.

Culture
Andes
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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TextileSf852

Rectangular textile fragment with brown painted interlocking birds, hooks and triangles arranged in diagonal rows on an off-white plain weave cotton. One weft selvedge present and 3 cut edges. Z-spun, 2 plied s yarns.

Culture
Andes
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BorderSf851

Piece of yellow (originally) slit tapestry border. Detailed bird forms, with a long hooked beak and comb-like tail feathers are attached to step triangles and repeated in alternating shades of reds and yellows. The bird has an outlined eye and this same form is repeated in the corners of the triangles. Narrow red borders outline the bird pattern band. The tapestry figures are not outlined. Z-spun, 2 plied s yarns; a few red threads z-spun.

Culture
Andes
Material
alpaca wool fibre ?, cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Pachacamac, Peru ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BorderSf850

A fragmentary slit tapestry border in two reds and yellow with attached fringe. The main band has interlocking red and yellow serpent bodies with serrated edges and black outlining. Narrow bands with interlocking hooks in red and light red are sewn to both sides and a separately woven red fringe is attached to one outer edge. More coarsely woven than most. Very thick warps of fringe are replied z after z-spin and 2 ply s.

Culture
Andes
Material
cotton fibre, alpaca wool fibre ? and dye
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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TextileSf849

An irregular cut piece of natural brown cotton with red and brown deer arranged alternately in a rectangular grid. The grid is defined by alternating red and brown lines in warp and weft directions. The deer is shown in profile, with tail, two antlers and a speckled body. Two original edges remain: a warp selvedge with heading cords and a weft selvedge that appears to be hemmed with ancient thread. Z-spun single in warp; s-spun singles in weft; z-spun, singles in weft; z-spun, two ply alpaca yarns.

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