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Bracelet2923/5

Sterling silver bracelet with hinge clasp; the main design is of a deeply hand-carved eagle. The front of the bracelet is the eagle's face with a human face above at centre, and the arms and hands on either side of the eagle's face, and the legs inside the eagle's ears. The back section in engraved deeply with tail feathers, wings and clawed feet, with cross-hatching inbetween. Inscription inside: Reid '72.

Culture
Haida
Material
silver metal
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Necklace2862/7

Silver crucifix on a beaded necklace. Necklace is made up of many colours, shapes and sizes of beads. The beads are plastic, some with no decoration while others are embellished with dots, swirls, lines and flowers. The necklace closes at the top with a hook and loop clasp. The silver crucifix is attached to the necklace by a ring, and shows Christ on the cross. The cross is decorated with engraved lines, swirls and circles. The back of the cross is undecorated.

Culture
Aymara ?
Material
silver metal and plastic
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Necklace2862/6

Silver crucifix on a beaded necklace. Necklace is made up of many colours, shapes and sizes of beads. The beads are plastic, some with no decoration while others are embellished with dots, swirls and lines. The necklace closes at the top with a hook and loop clasp. The silver crucifix shows Christ nailed to the cross, and is decorated with engraved lines to mimic wood. The back of the cross is undecorated.

Culture
Aymara ?
Material
silver metal and plastic
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Pin2862/5

Silver tupa (pin) used for fastening mantles. Three animals, possibly mules and/or llamas, along with a figure with a human-like head and shoulders and a fish tail, stand atop a long, narrow leaf with three holes bored through its bottom. Scrollwork decorates the tupa’s shoulders. The leaf’s stem serves as the pin to fasten the cloak.

Culture
Quechua
Material
silver metal
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Pin2862/4

Silver pin used for fastening mantles. The top of the tupu shows two small birds facing each other, perched on a bouquet of leaves and flowers, and surrounded by an open oval of decorative metalwork. Beneath, the pin portion tapers to a sharp point.

Culture
Quechua
Material
silver metal
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Pin2862/3

Silver pin used for fastening mantles. The top of the tupu shows a tree with trunk and leaves, holding a monkey, two birds, and a human figure playing a guitar. At the bottom left of the tree, a small hole has been bored through the metal. The pin portion of the tupu is long, curves down slightly and tapers to a thin point.

Culture
Quechua
Material
silver metal
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Pin2862/1

Silver shawl pin (tupu). The top of the pin is a small closed fist with four fingers closed over a barely discernible thumb. Three rings decorate the wrist, the top of which is embellished with diagonal lines, the second is plain, and the third is decorated with a horizontal line. Beneath the bracelets is a medallion attached to the pin by a short link chain. On one side of the medallion is a standing figure holding a staff, encircled by the words “firme y feliz por la union” and on the other side, a shield surrounded by branches and a leafy crown, and the words “Rep Peruana M 10D 20G M B 1855” . The pin itself is long, curves down slightly, and tapers to a thin point.

Culture
Quechua
Material
silver metal
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Eagle Brooch2900/1

Small silver brooch in the shape and carved design of an American eagle with outspread wings and its head facing right. Metal fastening pin soldered onto back.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
silver metal and metal
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Pin2862/2

Silver pin used for fastening mantles. The head of the tupu is a flower, with silver leaves surrounding a white opaque glass piece in the centre. To the left and right of the opaque piece are two beads, one green and one blue, below which are two wide leaves. From the leaves hangs a hand, topped by a decorated cuff. The index finger and thumb hold a ring.

Culture
Quechua
Material
silver metal, glass and plastic
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Belt86.224.155

Gift of the Ernest Erickson Foundation, Inc.

Culture
Navajo
Material
silver metal and hide
Holding Institution
Brooklyn Museum
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