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Poncho3486/156

Man’s poncho that is almost entirely covered with figures (diamonds, zigzags, hexagons, flower and leaf patterns) in red or maroon on white. The figures are organized in 4 wide bands and 1 narrower band near the centre seam. Plain weave stripes separate the figured bands; a series of narrow stripes is placed on the outer edge of the poncho.

Culture
Quechua
Material
wool fibre and dye
Made in
Chahuaytire, Cuzco, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Band3486/98

Band (watana) with fringe ends and beaded edging. Olive green and light beige wool are woven together forming the geometric motif with diamonds, lines, and heart shapes. The motif is contained in a border of mustard yellow, and bluish-grey yarn with small round opaque beads across the top and bottom edges of the band.

Culture
Quechua
Material
glass, wool fibre and dye
Made in
Chahuaytire, Cuzco, Peru
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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Coca Bag3486/55

Small coca leaf bag (chuspa) with tubular-woven ribetes on seams and edges, and a short yarn fringe on the bottom, plus three long fringes that are thread-wrapped. Strap is made of two different braids. Lion-like quadruped is on one side and a pair of rodents(?) and a bird is on the other.

Culture
Quechua
Material
wool fibre, synthetic fibre and dye
Made in
Potolo, Potosi, Bolivia
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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Coca Bag3486/49

Small coca leaf bag (chuspa) with tubular-woven edgings (ribetes) on seams and edgings, and a short yarn fringe on the bottom. A quadruped, possibly a fox with a bushy tail, is woven on one side and concentric diamond shapes on the other.

Culture
Quechua
Material
wool fibre, synthetic fibre and dye
Made in
Potolo, Potosi, Bolivia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Dance Sling3486/45

A complete dance sling (wichi wichi). It has a small vestigial cradle that is finger-woven in varied colours of yarn with a triangular motif. The large handle on one side has a number of diamond and diagonal patterns in brown, off-white, beige, and grey along its length. The final section has a series of six tassels in pale pink, mustard yellow, blue-grey, red, and purple with a finger loop hidden between the first two tassels. The second handle on the other end is thinner and also has diamond patterns in black and off-white a tiny finger loop below the first of the tassels that are blue-grey, hot pink, red, and green.

Culture
Quechua
Material
wool fibre and dye
Made in
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. Red and white yarns are carried in the core of the black braid until needed for the figures, which include lizards and diamonds. Diamonds in shades of pink, orange, blue, red, brown, and green decorate the cradle at the centre of the braided sling against a deep brown and black background. Two pompoms are attached to the band on either side of the cradle. The remainder of the pompoms are connected to the ends of the sling, arranged in a mirrored colour-pattern with dark blue, red, black, chartreuse, forest green, magenta, burgundy, mustard yellow, greenish-blue. The sling is finished in large red tassels on each end.

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 Sling3486/40

A dance sling (wichi wichi) consisting of a main braid and one secondary braids with tassels. The main braid is solid and has varied geometric diamond motifs throughout in black, brown, beige, and white, attached to a finger-woven pocket. The pocket has a triangular geometric motif in light magenta, off-white, navy blue, grey, and light purple, with remains of vibrant tassels along the edges. The main braid ends with two tassels in red and deep purple. Looped around the main braid is an additional braid that is unfixed with three large tassels in red, purple, and off-white, ending with four smaller tassels in red, pink, green, and light purple. Attached to the other end of the pocket is the secondary braid with a black, brown, beige, and grey chevron motif.

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