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Spun FibreEe69 a-b

Thin brown wool bundled together in a loose knot.

Culture
Ladakhi
Material
sheep wool fibre
Made in
Leh, Jammu-Kashmir, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Fiesta DressSf1107

Faded black plain weave wool dress with a v-neck opening at the front and back. Rectangular short sleeves. Sleeves and bottom are hemmed. The dress widens in the middle then tapers slightly near the bottom.

Culture
Quechua
Material
sheep wool fibre and dye
Made in
Candelaria, Chuquisaca, Bolivia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Spoon1570/52

Brown spoon with oval-shaped bowl. The handle of the spoon curves slightly upwards, and is carved with Northwest Coast form lines. It tapers to a pointed tip.

Culture
Northwest Coast
Material
mountain sheep horn ?
Made in
British Columbia, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BandSf1159

Long, band consisting of one half woven with a red and green lozenge pattern on a cream ground with an orange and green striped border. The other half is twisted threads. The ends are frayed.

Culture
Quechua
Material
sheep wool fibre and cotton fibre
Made in
Candelaria, Chuquisaca, Bolivia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Spoon1570/14

Large spoon with handle that curves outward. The top of the handle is carved goat horn, the middle of the handle is carved copper, and the bowl of the spoon is made out of sheep horn. Both the handle portions are carved with Northwest Coast design elements.

Culture
Northwest Coast
Material
mountain sheep horn, copper metal and mountain goat horn
Made in
British Columbia, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SpindleSf1145

Wooden spindle with partially spun off natural coloured wool. Stick is tapered at both ends with a concave disc near one end. The wool has dark coloured debris intermixed.

Culture
Quechua
Material
wood and sheep wool fibre
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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LoomSf1141 a-h

Part a: wooden loom with a small section of dark red, pink, black and white woven textile with numerous unraveled strands wrapped around other pieces of wood. Part b: thick wooden bar with one flat end and one pointed end. Part c: long and thin wooden stick with pointed end. Part d: short and thick wooden stick with pointed end. Part e: rectangular wooden tool with tapered end. Part f: wooden stick that tapers to a point at one end and has a large knob at the other. Part g: light brown braided cord. Part h: blue, blue, brown and beige braided cord.

Culture
Quechua
Material
sheep wool fibre, cotton fibre, wood and dye
Made in
Candelaria, Chuquisaca, Bolivia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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LoomSf1126 a-o

Part a: Overdress loom, consists of two large branch beams, warp and partly woven overdress, heddles and rod and large branch shed rod. Weaving is about two thirds black warp face and one third (on one side) design panel of horses and geometric in purple, white, orange, red, green and yellow. Part b: shed roll, part c: comb made of dark wood, flat and slightly tapered, jagged top and bottom. Part d: long slender stick for holding picked up threads, part e: pick beater made of yellow horn. Part f: flattened pointed stick for picking up threads made of dark wood and slightly curved and tapered to a point. Part g: Dark brown wood, one piece with knob handle and round shaft which is shaped to a point. Part h: dark brown wood with tapered ends, roughly rounded and smoothed. Part i: dark brown leather tie, two lengths joined through slits. Part j: leather tie but only one length and end has three slits. Part k: Grey, brown and red braid tie. Part l: Long stick. Part m: long and thick rounded bar. Part n: Grey and light brown coloured woven band with red spots. Part o: Dark and light brown tie.

Culture
Quechua
Material
wood, cotton fibre, sheep wool fibre, skin, horn, synthetic fibre and dye
Made in
Candelaria, Chuquisaca, Bolivia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Hair TieSf1037

Dark brown, wool, braided hair tie. Long, single braid splits into three at both ends. Two braids are bound off with red yarn while the third braid is bound off with dark brown yarn. The end sections are loose creating a threaded fringe.

Culture
Quechua
Material
sheep wool fibre and dye
Made in
Chincheros, Apurimac, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Hair TieSf1036

Dark brown braided hair tie. Long, single braid splits into three at one end. Two braids are bound with red yarn; the end section is loose creating a threaded fringe. The other end separates into three groups of twisted yarn.

Culture
Quechua
Material
sheep wool fibre and dye
Made in
Chincheros, Apurimac, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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