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RattleSf740

Thin sheet metal in the shape of a bivalve, hinged with a fold. Convex surfaces have many raised bumps. Small holes for suspension pass through both sides of the hinge. Appears to have had two holes near the lower edge which now form one irregular hole.

Culture
Andes
Material
gold metal ?, silver metal ? and copper metal
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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RattleSf739

Thin sheet metal in the shape of a bivalve, hinged with a fold. Convex surfaces have many raised bumps. Two small holes for suspension pass through both sides of the hinge. Fragments of plain weave fabric with paired threads adhering to one side.

Culture
Andes
Material
gold metal ?, silver metal ? and copper metal
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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RattleSf738

Sixteen rattles of similar size, each a thin sheet metal in the shape of a bivalve, hinged with a fold and two holes for suspension at the fold. Each rattle is convex with many raised bumps.

Culture
Andes
Material
gold metal ?, stone, silver metal ? and copper metal
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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RattleSf737

Thin sheet metal in the shape of a bivalve, hinged with a fold. Convex surfaces have many raised bumps. Small holes for suspension pass through both sides of the hinge.

Culture
Andes
Material
silver metal ?, gold metal ? and copper metal
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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OrnamentSf692

A thin disc of yellow coloured metal with a border of embossed dots and an indent. One hole punched near edge.

Culture
Andes
Material
gold metal, copper metal and silver metal
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Plumb Bob ToolSf690

An inverted tetrahedron of solid metal with a short shank. The shank has two identical human faces on either side of a suspension hole.

Culture
Andes
Material
copper metal
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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BeadsSf657

48 beads, alternating spherical and ellipsoid shaped, and five are large, globular beads which are very bright gold. 20 globular beads are smaller and duller. The beads range in diameter from 0.8 - 1.3 cm. and some are extensively tarnished.

Culture
Andes
Material
gold metal, copper metal ? and silver metal
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BeadsSf656

Necklace made of green malachite mineral tube beads, metal triangular beads, and light brown and grey pearls. Ten triangular golden beads are alternated with cylindrical blue-green, stone beads. They are arranged symmetrically on either side of a central ornament which consists of a long stone bead terminated by two pearls and a golden disc. The ornament is connected to the necklace by two strands of irregularly shaped pearls. A single, hollow, golden spherical bead flanked by six pearls is centred above the ornament. Most of the stone beads are chipped or broken.

Culture
Andes
Material
pearl, copper metal ?, gold metal and malachite mineral ?
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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TweezersSf655

Two convex metal circles, one above the other, are connected by a folded strap of the same metal. A hole in the fold of the strap secures a handspun cotton yarn on which nineteen stone and shell beads are strung. The beads vary in size and shape. The colour range includes blue-green, yellow and red-purple. The metal object has traces of red pigment over the entire surface, inside and out.

Culture
Andes
Material
stone, copper metal ?, silver metal ?, gold metal, pigment, cotton fibre and shell
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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