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SashH1.112

Geometric patterns in white alternating with horizontal stripes. Green stripe through center. Red, yellow, green stripes, all on a black ground.

Culture
Andes ?
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Ecuador
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SashH1.113

Sash with white stylized animal, bird, tree, and human forms on a red ground. The border is composed of bands of dotted blue and green on red with an inner line of orange and an outer line of off-white. The inscription, "juaquenhoailpa 1947," is woven into the sash. One end is fringed, and the other consists of a thick multicoloured cord that has been sewn together to form a design with multicoloured tassels at the ends.

Culture
Andes ?
Material
wool fibre and cotton fibre
Made in
Ecuador
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BobbinH1.188 d

Wooden bobbin with consisting of a plain hollow section of cane wrapped with cotton thread.

Culture
Chimu ?
Material
cotton fibre and wood
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SpindleH1.188 e-g

Spindles (parts e-g) consisting of thin pieces of wood, pointed at each end. All parts have a small, decorative whorl. Part e has a yellow, red and white stripe design on either side of a mushroom shaped whorl. The whorl is black with a white and yellow circular design on top as well as a red circular and white and yellow diamond shape design on the bottom. Part f has a black painted section on either side of a spherical shape whorl detailed with black and red stripes. Part g has dark and light brown cotton thread wrapped around either side of a cylindrical shaped whorl. The whorl is decorated with a green, orange and white stylized human head wearing a headdress.

Culture
Andes
Material
wood, cotton fibre, paint and clay ?
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BobbinH1.188 h

Bobbin consisting of a thin piece of wood pointed at both ends. One end is wrapped with brown cotton thread.

Culture
Chimu ?
Material
cotton fibre and wood
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketH1.193 a

Rectangular weaver's basket with hinged lid. Made from bent grass held together with cotton string.

Culture
Chimu ?
Material
grass and cotton fibre
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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WhistleA2140

A hollow, cylindrical, brown wood cone shape piece that tapers into three sections wrapped with brown string inbetween each section (two sets of brown string).

Culture
Northwest Coast
Material
wood and fibre
Made in
British Columbia, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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RugH1.257

Rectangular fur rug with design. Pieces of white, light and dark brown fur are machine sewn together creating the design of a herder and two llamas against a mountain landscape. The back is unlined.

Culture
Peruvian
Material
skin and cotton fibre
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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NecklaceH1.265

Necklace made up of many short loops of white beads fastened to a braided fibre cord. From the bottom hangs a mass of brown cords decorated with many small tassels and red and white beads.

Culture
Shuar ? or Achuar ?
Material
cotton fibre and glass
Made in
Ecuador
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskC385

Carved wooden mask, oval in shape with pointed ends. The face has an elongated forehead, an exaggerated brow, a protruding nose with stretched septum that holds a decorated plug. The mouth is small, open and protrudes slightly. The cheeks are incised with a spiral tattoo design while the top of the forehead is engraved with a triangular, geometric pattern. There are two boar tusks joined together with twine that runs through the nose and sits near the corners of the mouth. Small bands of small and large, disc shaped shells decorate each side. The mask is painted with dark orange pigment while the eyes are painted white with black sockets.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
shell, boar tusk, wood, paint and fibre
Made in
Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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