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Belt3486/107

Belt (chumpi) with a wide variety of geometric motifs, as well as fish; finished at one end with loop-manipulated braids that are sewn together and a woven tape that outlines the braided section. Designs in central bands are done in red, green and yellow.

Culture
Quechua
Material
wool fibre, camelid wool fibre and dye
Made in
Challhuahuacho, Apurimac, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Belt3486/105

Belt (chumpi) with a wide variety of geometric figures; finished at one end with loop-manipulated braids and a woven tape that outlines the braided section. Red, green, and yellow figures in the central bands.

Culture
Quechua
Material
wool fibre, camelid wool fibre and dye
Made in
Challhuahuacho, Apurimac, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Band3486/102

Band (watana) with paired beads spaced along the sides.

Culture
Quechua
Material
camelid wool fibre, glass and dye
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Shawl3486/141

A shoulder shawl (lliklla) for a woman that is composed of two 4-selvedge cloths that are sewn together on a long edge. Each panel has one wide and one medium patterned band; the dominant patterns are variations of diamonds and flowers. Plain weave bands in black separate the patterned bands on each loom width. The outer edges have a plain grey-blue band. The centre seam is made in a figure-8 stitch of changing colours.

Culture
Quechua
Material
wool fibre, camelid wool fibre and dye
Made in
Quispicanchis, Cuzco, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Shawl3486/140

Women's shoulder shawl (lliklla) composed of two 4-selvedge cloths that are sewn together on a long edge. Each panel has two wide patterned bands; the dominant patterns are variations of diamonds and flowers. Plain narow bands flank the patterns. The outer edges have a subtle chevron pattern.

Culture
Quechua
Material
wool fibre, camelid wool fibre, synthetic fibre and dye
Made in
Quispicanchis, Cuzco, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Coca Bag3486/59

Coca leaf bag (chuspa) that has a single pocket woven into one face, a carrying strap made of two braids, woven tubular edgings (ribetes) covering seams and edges, short tassels along the lower edges, and bud-like tassels on braids along the lower edges. Main design panel has a condor, human, and quadruped, while flanking panels have X-shaped motifs.

Culture
Quechua
Material
camelid wool fibre, sheep wool fibre and dye
Made in
Bolivia
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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Sleeve3486/24 a-b

A pair of protective sleeves (mangas, maquitas) knitted mostly in hand-spun sheep’s wool and dyed with aniline dyes. Geometric patterns and one that may be leaves or petals. The finer white yarn may be camelid.

Culture
Quechua
Material
sheep wool fibre, camelid wool fibre ? and aniline dye
Made in
Huancayo, Junin, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Shawl3486/154

Woman’s shoulder shawl (lliklla) made of two separate panels; each panel has four selvedges and a break in the pattern near one end. Designs are mainly crosses, hooks, chevrons, and diagonal lines. Narrow bands with blue, white and red squares flank the widest pattern band. A group of seven pattern bands repeats on both sides of the centre seam and parallel to the outside edges.

Culture
Quechua
Material
wool fibre, camelid wool fibre ? and dye
Made in
Cuzco, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Shawl3486/149

Woman’s shoulder shawl (lliklla) made of two separate panels; each panel has four selvedges. Designs consist of diamond cocha (lake) and tika (flower), which is centred in some diamonds.

Culture
Quechua
Material
wool fibre, camelid wool fibre ? and analine dye
Made in
Pitumarca, Cuzco, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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