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Breastplate3357/4

Diamond-shaped breastplate painted with gold. Cross-shaped metalwork at centre, with five inset polished oval reddish-brown carnelian(?) stones, one at each end of the cross and one at the centre. Around the cross is a diamond-shaped band composed of small plaited chains of metal, then a row of small inset polished circular reddish-brown stones, and then a band around the outer edge of two plaited chains with a snaking line between. At the top is a small hooked attachment. Top edges decorated with attached triangular clover-shaped metal pieces. Bottom edge has a fringe of chains with diamond-shaped ornaments at the end. There are eight tassels, one on each side with two more hanging from long plaited fibres, and two more near the bottom edge. Each tassel composed of a metal cap, from which diamond ornaments hang from S-hooks around the edge, and dark green, dark pink, or dark eggplant purple fibre hangs from underneath with small white beads at the end.

Culture
Palestinian ?
Material
silver alloy metal, wool fibre, carnelian mineral ?, glass ? and gold metal
Made in
Asia ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Button294/48

Rectangular button with rounded corners. Front face has a central divot through which go two small holes for stringing. One triangular divot at centre of each edge of front.

Culture
Andes ?
Material
carnelian mineral ?
Made in
Colombia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Necklace2663/57

Necklace of 74 oval carnelian beads in graduated sizes, strung on orange thread with knots between beads.

Culture
Tibetan
Material
carnelian mineral and cotton fibre
Made in
Tibet
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Pendant294/23

Arch shaped pendant with a stringing hole at the centre of the top edge. Very faint incised decorations around bottom.

Culture
Andes ?
Material
carnelian mineral ?
Made in
Colombia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Button294/18

Round button with one central divot on front side that has two holes through it for stringing. Front side is more highly polished that the back and is domed.

Culture
Andes ?
Material
carnelian mineral ?
Made in
Colombia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Button294/15

Round button with rounded edges and one central divot on front side with two holes through it for stringing.

Culture
Andes ?
Material
carnelian mineral ?
Made in
Colombia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Pendant294/10

Polished stone pendant with one blunt and one pointed end; cross-section is circular; stringing hole is near the blunt end. The widest part of the pendant is halfway between the stringing hole and the point.

Culture
Andes ?
Material
carnelian mineral ?
Made in
Colombia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BeadM4145 h

One tubular bead, reddish-orange with black spots. Centre is widest area with straight taper to ends. (There is no hole for stringing.)

Culture
Western Asia
Material
carnelian mineral
Made in
Asia ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bead294/46

Translucent red, pink and white striated cylindrical bead with a central, lengthwise hole.

Culture
Andes ?
Material
carnelian mineral ?
Made in
Colombia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bead294/115

Small, red sphere with a hole bored through its centre.

Culture
Andes ?
Material
carnelian mineral ?
Made in
Colombia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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