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Coca Bag3486/61

Coca leaf bag (chuspa) with a woven carrying strap, woven edgings (ribetes) covering seams and edges, and 3 groups of bud-like tassels on the lower edge. The design panels have a name, Francisco Ccamatru, woven into them.

Culture
Quechua
Material
camelid wool fibre, wool fibre and dye
Made in
Bolivia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bag3486/56

Wayaka (bag for sowing seeds). Plain weave, warp-faced; striped in natural colours of camelid fibre.

Culture
Quechua
Material
camelid wool fibre and dye
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Money Bag3486/53

Longish, narrow moneybag (monedera, Spanish; pachaq chaki, Quechua) with fringes along the sides and bottom. Patterns of coca leaves cover both faces.

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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Coca Bag3486/51

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 of the bag.

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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Dance Sling3486/43

A complete dance sling (wichi wichi) with a finger-woven cradle and handles made of solid braids. The red and white yarns are carried in the core of the braid until needed for the figures, which include lizards and diamonds. The handles are adorned with bright pompoms and end in red tassels.

Culture
Quechua
Material
camelid wool fibre, synthetic fibre and dye
Made in
Huancavelica, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Dance Sling3486/38

A small-size dance sling (wichi wichi) with a finger-woven cradle and solid braids for handles. The bigger braid ends in a tassel made of 3 solid braids and has a finger loop braided in just above the tassel. The bigger braid has various diamond patterns while the smaller braid has a 4-colour chevron pattern.

Culture
Quechua
Material
camelid wool fibre and dye
Made in
Cuzco, Peru ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Purse3486/31

A knitted coin purse (monedera) with bobbles knitted in.

Culture
Quechua
Material
camelid wool fibre
Made in
Accha Alta, Cuzco, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Sling3263/61

Complete sling. Cradle is red and has a short split in the centre. Border of cradle is a wide band with alternating dark yellow and red triangles. Border edged with dark green thread along the top edge, towards the right side. Handles are solid grey braids. Sections on both braids, closest to the cradle, have red diamonds outlined in dark yellow. Right braid ends with red tassel. Left braid ends with white wool worked into the grey braid, and a white tassel.

Culture
Andes
Material
camelid wool fibre and dye
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Sling3263/62

Naturally coloured complete sling. Cradle has a long split in the centre. Left and right tapering sections covered with brown thread. Middle of cradle also covered with brown thread, on either side of the split. Both handles are braided. Left handle's braid is thick near the cradle before narrowing. Handle ends with a tassel of loose fibres. Right handle has black thread braided close to the cradle, before returning to naturally coloured. Handle ends with a plied cord.

Culture
Andes
Material
bast fibre ?, camelid wool fibre and dye
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Fragment: Sling3263/54

Fragment of a sling. Cradle is light brown and has a central split. Edges of cradle are red-brown. Stitches for border clearly visible and move inward, towards the split. Handles are light and red-brown braids. Each have two rows of red-brown diamonds. Space between the rows forms a light brown zigzag along the top and bottom sides of the handles. Right handle extends into a tight red-brown braid. End of left handle is missing.

Culture
Andes
Material
camelid wool fibre
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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