Wasa watana (hair tie) woven in a complementary warp weave. Tassels formed by intersecting warps that are woven as separate bands. The added bands also have intersecting warps that are woven. Warp fringes. Alpaca and sheep’s wool; spun very fine.

Wasa watana (hair tie) woven in a complementary warp weave. Tassels formed by intersecting warps that are woven as separate bands. Warp fringes. Alpaca and sheep’s wool. Each end has 2 intersecting warp bands.

Wasa watana (hair tie) woven in a complementary warp weave. Tassels formed by intersecting warps that are woven as separate bands. Warp fringes. Alpaca and sheep’s wool, finely spun. Notable for the large number of intersecting warp bands and the fineness of the spinning.

A pair of protective sleeves (mangas, maquitas) knitted mostly in hand-spun sheep’s wool and dyed with aniline dyes. The geometric design features a black and red border at the top, followed by alternating multicoloured bands with colourful motifs and black bands with off-white motifs that are separated by thin colourful lines, tapering to the green and black border at the wrist end of the sleeves. The multicoloured bands are split into two sections with patterns in green with red and purple with orange, green with pink and purple with red, and green with pink and purple with orange.

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.

A small-size sling (waraqa); likely made for a child. The sling has a finger-woven pocket and solid braid handles with a a black and off-white chevron motif. The braids are finished in off-white yarn with a finger-loop at one end. The cradle of the sling has a colour-blocked pattern in black and off-white with a small horizontal slit in the middle.

Male doll, in seated position, with dried seal skin face. Nose, mouth and eyes are done in relief. Eyes are coloured with dark blue ink(?). Small holes in nose, imitating nostrils. Large tongue sticking out of mouth; cleft chin is pronounced underneath. Eyebrows and hair made of seal fur. Figure is wearing seal fur clothing, consisting of a parka, mittens, pants and boots. Parka hood is pointed and has leather ties hanging from the tip. Hood, cuffs and bottom edge are trimmed with sheep fur. Matching trim along pant openings.

Sheep (or cow?) horn spoon. (3051/1882-1887 were grouped together as a similar lot of 6 mountain sheep or cow horn spoons or ladles, out of the larger group of 1928 spoons.)

Sheep (or cow?) horn spoon. (3051/1882-1887 were grouped together as a similar lot of 6 mountain sheep or cow horn spoons or ladles, out of the larger group of 1928 spoons.)

Sheep (or cow?) horn spoon. (3051/1882-1887 were grouped together as a similar lot of 6 mountain sheep or cow horn spoons or ladles, out of the larger group of 1928 spoons.)