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Hair Tie3486/8

Wasa watana (hair tie) woven in a complementary warp weave. Tassels formed by intersecting warps that are woven as separate bands. Warp fringes. Alpaca and sheep’s wool, very finely spun. Each end has 4 intersecting warp bands.

Culture
Quechua
Material
alpaca wool fibre and sheep wool fibre
Made in
Cuzco, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Hair Tie3486/6

Wasa watana (hair tie) woven in a complementary warp weave. Tassels formed by intersecting warps that are woven as separate bands. Warp fringes. Alpaca fibre, finely spun. Notable for the length of bands and fringe and the large number of intersecting warp bands.

Culture
Quechua
Material
alpaca wool fibre and wool fibre
Made in
Cuzco, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Skirt Border Belt3486/4

A section of a golon (skirt band) that has been made into a belt by the addition of woven ties. The band has a pattern of diamonds and X’s against a red ground, woven in twill tapestry. The ties are woven in a complementary warp weave in wool yarns.

Culture
Quechua
Material
wool fibre and synthetic fibre
Made in
Cuzco, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Skirt Border3486/2

A narrow, incomplete golon (skirt band) with a dark background (navy and green); has several types of diamond patterns and zigzags repeated along its length. Two fragments are sewn together near one end; wool warps and mostly wool wefts.

Culture
Quechua
Material
wool fibre and fibre
Made in
Cuzco, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bag3486/66

A looped bag (shicra, Spanish; sikra, Quechua) with a multicolour design of stepped diagonals. The bag has long narrow proportions and a shoulder strap.

Culture
Quechua
Material
plant fibre and dye
Made in
Huarochiri, Lima, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Money Bag3486/65

Longish, narrow moneybag (monedera, Spanish; pachaq chaki, Quechua) pouch that is unfinished (lacks side seams and fringes).

Culture
Quechua
Material
camelid wool fibre and dye
Made in
Cuzco, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Coca Bag3486/64

Coca leaf bag (chuspa) with woven strap, tubular woven edgings (ribetes) on seams and edges, and a tasseled fringe on the bottom of the bag. Both faces have diamond-based designs with jagged outlines and interior motifs of potato flowers (papa tika) on one face.

Culture
Quechua
Material
wool fibre, synthetic fibre and dye
Made in
Pitumarca, Cuzco, Peru ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Belt3486/121

Belt (chumpi) with 3 bands of paired squares in navy/yellow (centre) and red/green (flanking); warps at both ends finished in braids that are fastened together by a plied tie.

Culture
Quechua
Material
synthetic fibre and dye
Made in
Otuzco, La Libertad, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Hair Tie3486/10

Wasa watana (hair tie) woven in a complementary warp weave. Tassels formed by groups of intersecting warps that are woven as separate bands but are then folded and sewn to the main band near the ends. Tassels sewn onto the main band. Edging of small white beads on the edges of the main band and the tassels; the beads were threaded on the weft before weaving. Warp fringes. Alpaca fibre, finely spun, with wool.

Culture
Quechua
Material
alpaca wool fibre, sheep wool fibre and glass ?
Made in
Cuzco, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Dance Sling3486/41

A dance sling (wichi wichi) consisting of a main solid braid with a finger-woven cradle, hand loop, and six tassels. The cradle, which is made of 3 strips that are loosely sewn together, was probably intended to hold a fruit or gourd during a dance. The braid is made up of 16 strands.

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