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ShirtSf812

The textile is the lower border and fringe of one half of a poncho shirt. The wide tapestry band has an interlocking bird pattern arranged in diagonal rows with double outlining. The tapestry colours, two shades of yellow, two reds, purple, orange, and blue, repeat regularly even in the outlining. A band of three stripes, one embroidered and two of thinner yellow and red stripes, is sewn above and below the tapestry band. Beneath the lower striped band is a long red string fringe. Z-spun, two ply s, all threads.

Culture
Andes
Material
alpaca wool fibre ?, cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BorderSf811

A narrow four selvedge tapestry with one oblique end. Against a light red background, a feline-like creature with a split eye is repeated in profile seven times. The creature has bared teeth and one extended hand with three fingers. The hind quarters are abbreviated into a spiral. The body is edged with ray elements. Several shades of yellow and red combine variously with accents of white, blue, brown and brown-black outlining each figure. Nested triangles fill the space bordered by the oblique end. One weft selvedge has a self-made fringe, the other has remnants of sewing thread. One warp selvedge has an applied fringe and other oblique end is tightly overcast. Z-spun, two ply s cotton warps and camelid (alpaca ?) wefts.

Culture
Andes
Material
alpaca wool fibre ?, cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ShirtSf810

A large shirt or poncho fragment with tab fringe. Plain weave cotton combined with patterned tapestry areas of yellow, red, blue, purple, green and black camelid (alpaca ?) yarns. The tapestry pattern of small interlocking bird designs in alternating colours with red outlining is repeated against a yellow background. The tapestry areas are arranged in horizontal bands and rows of step-blocks. Two loom widths are sewn together along a weft selvedge. The tab fringe is tapestry woven and continues the bird designs. Z-spun, 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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Carrying ClothSf809

A complete square cloth of white cotton with four corner ornaments, a fringed border and tassels on each corner. Two red brocade corner ornaments have yellow edgings which are wrapped and brocaded. Two yellow corner ornaments have red edgings. Two tassels are three-part, alternating red and white. Two tassels, which may be fragmentary, are single white ones. S-spun singles (cotton); z-spun singles (alpaca); z-spun, two plied s cotton and 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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TunicSf808

The rectangular textile has many step-triangle patches in red, yellow, dark blue and green sewn together. Most patches have a pattern of light coloured circles and across one end, a diagonal line. The lines in the patches are arranged throughout the textile to form diamond shapes. Other patches have large red diamond shapes with a dot in the centre on a yellow-orange background. The patches are sewn together with a dark blue thread. The textile is approximately one half of a tunic. Z-spun, two ply s.

Culture
Andes
Material
alpaca wool fibre ? and dye
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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BellSf686

A spherical metal bell with a wide split in the bottom. One half has the raised features of a human face, the other half is blank. Opposite the split is a slender shank surmounted by a loop. Smaller loops flank it. Fragments of red alpaca yarn and off-white cotton yarn remain tied through the loop.

Culture
Andes
Material
copper metal, alpaca wool fibre, paint ? and cotton fibre
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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