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Coca Bag3486/58

Coca leaf bag (chuspa) that has a carrying strap made of two braids, tubular edgings (ribetes) covering seams and edges, and short tassels along the lower edge. Two design panels on each face have geometric figures and birds.

Culture
Quechua
Material
synthetic fibre, wool fibre and dye
Made in
Amarete, La Paz, Bolivia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Coca Bag3486/54

Small coca leaf bag with a small pocket on one side and short, added fringe at the bottom; edges are embroidered. Decorated with narrow bands with diamond and diagonal motifs.

Culture
Quechua
Material
wool fibre, synthetic fibre and dye
Made in
Macha, Potosi, Bolivia
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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Belt3486/130

Wide belt (chumpi) with a pattern of red and pink diamonds with side borders of contrasting colours; the ends are braided.

Culture
Quechua
Material
wool fibre, synthetic fibre and dye
Made in
Tinta, Cuzco, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Band3486/82

Band (jakima) with puntas (points) design.

Culture
Quechua
Material
wool fibre and dye
Made in
Chinchero, Cuzco, 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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Shawl3486/151

Woman’s shawl (lliklla) composed of two panels of 4-selvedge cloth sewn together on a long edge. The pampa (fields) are natural grey and are flanked by bright stripes and pattern bands on both sides of each panel. There is one more pattern band in the centre of each pampa. The designs include geometric shapes and schematic birds.

Culture
Aymara
Material
wool fibre, alpaca wool fibre and analine dye
Made in
Lake Titicaca, 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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Shawl3486/148

Woman’s shawl (lliklla) composed of two panels of 4-selvedge cloth that are sewn together on a long edge. Shawl is black with multiple patterned bands along the central edge and seam; colourful stripes along outer edge of garment. A cat or monkey design repeats throughout the patterned bands. A long-eared creature with a long fluffy tail repeats in one narrow band; diamond pattern repeats in another.

Culture
Aymara
Material
camelid wool fibre, sheep wool fibre ? and dye
Made in
Pocoata, Potosi, Bolivia ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bag3486/146

Bag (costal) decorated with a central band, with coloured bands reflected on either side of it. Five colours are used and are separated by two narrow bands in contrasting colours.

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