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Belt3486/109

Belt (chumpi) that repeats a double-width “loraypu” design along its length; the ends are finished in braids that are fastened together.

Culture
Quechua
Material
wool fibre and dye
Made in
Chinchero, Cuzco, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Hair Tie3486/19

Wasa watana (hair tie). A braided hair tie made in the combined techniques of oblique interlacing (dark threads) and oblique twining (mainly pink and orange). Each end of the hair tie has 3 tassels made of 3 bands. Most of the added bands intersect by passing through the threads of the main band, however 2 of the 6 tassels have folded bands that are sewn on.

Culture
Quechua
Material
camelid wool fibre and sheep wool fibre
Made in
Puno, Peru ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Hair Tie3486/17

A pair of non-identical wasa watana (hair ties) woven in complementary warp weave, and sewn together. Each has tassels formed by intersecting warps that are woven as separate bands, but each end of each hairtie has a different branching conformation. Both hair ties are edged with small beads, which were threaded on the weft yarn before weaving. Another complete hair tie with intersecting warps is folded and inserted between the non-identical hair ties and sewn in place. Alpaca and sheep’s 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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Hair Tie3486/16

Wasa watana (hair tie) woven in a complementary warp weave. Tassels formed by intersecting warps that are woven as separate bands. The added bands also have intersecting warps that are woven, but the two ends of the hair tie do not have identical numbers of added bands. Warp fringes. Alpaca and sheep’s wool.

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 Tie3486/14

Wasa watana (hair tie) woven in a complementary warp weave. Tassels formed by adding a single intersecting warp band to each end, and another intersecting warp band to each end of the new bands. Small beads, which were threaded on the weft before weaving, line the edges of the main band and the intersecting warp bands. Warp fringes. Alpaca and sheep's wool.

Culture
Quechua
Material
sheep wool fibre, alpaca wool fibre and glass ?
Made in
Cuzco, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Hair Tie3486/12

Wasa watana (hair tie) woven in a complementary warp weave. Tassels formed by intersecting warps that are woven as separate bands. The added bands also have intersecting warps that are woven. Warp fringes. Alpaca and sheep’s wool; spun very fine.

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 Tie3486/9

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. Each end has 2 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 Tie3486/7

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. Has 6 intersecting warps on each end, and one of those has another intersecting warp.

Culture
Quechua
Material
alpaca wool fibre and wool fibre
Made in
Cuzco, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Hair Tie3486/5

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, finely spun. Notable for the large number of intersecting warp bands and the fineness of the spinning.

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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Skirt Border3486/3

A moderately wide golon (skirt band) with a sky blue background embellished with geometric designs: diamonds and X’s; and V’s in alternating orientations; wool warps and a mixture of wool and synthetic yarns in the wefts.

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