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Belt3486/111

Double-faced woven belt (chumpi) finished on one end with braids sewn together. The design features one wide central horizontal band with a repeating geometric diamond motif (loraypu) in light green against a light red background with a stripe highlighting the pattern at the centre of the motif in mustard yellow against a black background. Above and below the band at the centre are two matching bands with repeating off-white wave shapes (hakaku sisan) against an oxblood background. A thin row of light olive, red, and black form the border along the top and bottom edges of the belt.

Culture
Quechua
Material
wool fibre and dye
Made in
Chinchero, Cuzco, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Coca Bag3486/52

Small coca leaf bag (chuspa) with tubular woven edgings (ribetes) on seams and bag mouth, a woven strap handle and a replied fringe. Geometric patterns cover both faces. The bag strap is coarser than the bag, and may be a replacement for an older strap.

Culture
Quechua
Material
camelid wool fibre, wool fibre and dye
Made in
Calca, Cuzco, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Coca Bag3486/50

Small coca leaf bag (chuspa) with braided commercial tape sewn to seams and edges. Three panels of diamond designs are on each face. Some decorative stitching is added near each corner.

Culture
Quechua
Material
wool fibre, synthetic fibre and dye
Made in
Cuzco, Peru ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Dance Sling3486/47

A complete sling (wichi wichi). It has a small vestigial cradle that is finger-woven. Varied shades of pink, red, yellow, black, purple, and grey yarn tassels outline the cradle. The larger handle has diamond patterns in alternating black and light brown, and grey and brown along its length. The final section has a series of tassels in pink, green, mustard yellow, purple, and light beige with a finger loop hidden between the second and third tassels. A large red tassel is near the end and has 4 simpler braids, each with a final tassel in pink, mustard yellow, black, and green. There is a secondary braid that branches off, just above the large red tassel, and it has five colourful tassels in purple, mustard yellow, pink, green, and light beige. The second handle that comes off the cradle is thinner. It is wrapped with natural colours of camelid yarns, but has no pattern beyond horizontal colour changes.

Culture
Quechua
Material
wool fibre and dye
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Sling3486/46

An unfinished sling. The solid braid is composed of 16 dark strands of dark (8) and light (8) handspun camelid yarn. The threads are paired and cross the crown to the opposite quadrant in a directional order that produces diamonds, a pattern that is called “llama nawi” (llama eyes) in some communities. The cradle is not started on this sample.

Culture
Quechua
Material
camelid wool fibre and dye
Made in
Huancayo, Junin, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Sling3486/44

Complete sling (waraqa) in camelid wool. The central cradle is finger-woven in brown and dark brown, with a small slit in the centre. The two handles are braided in off-white, brown, and dark brown to form a repeating diamond motif, finished in a fringe on both ends. A piece of red yarn is tied around one end of the handle.

Culture
Quechua
Material
camelid wool fibre and dye
Made in
Huancayo, Junin, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Sling3486/33

An unfinished sling (waraqa). The solid braid is composed of 16 strands of dark (8) and light (8) handspun camelid yarn. The threads are paired and cross the crown to the opposite quadrant in a directional order that produces diamonds, a pattern that is called “llama nawi” (llama eyes) in some communities. Near the starting end, the braid splits into two to make a thumb hold and then rejoins to make the larger solid braid. The cradle section was not started on this sample.

Culture
Quechua
Material
wool fibre and dye
Made in
Huancayo, Junin, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Hobble Tie3486/48

Braided animal hobble (hank’ay). The natural fibre braided loop is created from 16 pieces of yarn in brown, beige, and black, possibly from coarse llama(?) and horsehair(?) with a spiraling diagonal stripe design. A red and beige bobble with a beige horsehair(?) tassel is attached to the ends of the braid..

Culture
Quechua
Material
sheep wool fibre, horse hair and llama wool fibre ?
Made in
Ollantaytambo, Cuzco, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Hat3486/30

Knitted cap (chullu) in synthetic and natural yarn with a long tassel, a scalloped border, and ear flaps with woven straps that are connected below the chin. Hooked, diamond, and triangular motifs in off-white against a dark reddish-orange make up the base design that repeats around the cap. A circle of alternating squares in green and yellow appears around the top section of the cap. Diamonds in varied shades of green, pink, purple, blue and orange are arranged in groups of four, forming four larger diamonds on the front, back, and the two sides of above the ear flaps. A repeating pattern of alternating green and orange segments appear above the red and pink scalloped border around the main cap. Purple and dark red scalloping form the border around the ear flaps. The woven straps have diamond motifs in off-white and yellow against a red, magenta, and green background with long twisted yarn tassels in the same colours. The dark reddish-orange and off-white knitted pattern of the cap extends into a long and narrow tail at the top, finished with a bright red tassel.

Culture
Quechua
Material
synthetic fibre, wool fibre and dye
Made in
Accha Alta, Cuzco, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Hat3486/27

Knitted cap (chullu) made of synthetic yarn with ear flaps, a long chin strap attached to the ear flaps, a long tail (chupan) with a tassel, and a scalloped border. The predominantly dark red cap has alternating horizontal bands of dark red and forest green with multicoloured geometric, ‘S’ shapes, and animal motifs including foxes, hummingbirds, and doves. The design features a band of ‘S’ shapes followed by a row of diamonds and ‘X’ shapes. The next two bands have different types of birds followed by a row of foxes. The band at the transition between the cap and the tail have an ‘S’ motif. The tail of the cap features a row of figures holding hands, followed by alternating rows of birds and geometric or ‘S’ shaped motifs. The scalloped border is dark green with red and white edging. The yarn tassel at the end of the long tail on the top of the cap contains the colours featured in the main motif. Each of the red ear flaps have a light grey and a navy-blue bird facing each other, standing above two triangles. The chin strap is made of orange, forest green and pale grey contained in a navy blue and red border.

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