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Amulet2959/5

Small stone carving of a farm scene. In the centre are four buildings, each with carved doors on the front and horizontal lines carved into the roof. They face onto an empty square. Behind one are more buildings, one with a finely decorated roof, another with a carved cross on one wall. Behind the others are herds of animals such as sheep and cattle, lined up in rows on the edges, facing outward. Animals and buildings are carved to be a similar height.

Culture
Bolivian
Material
stone
Made in
Bautista Saavedra, La Paz, Bolivia ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Amulet2959/13

Stone carving in the shape of a ram. The animal is carved out of a single piece of stone with head and neck protruding and upraised from the rounded, legless body. Large horns encircle the side of the face, around small ears. The mouth is carved into the snout. A tail sits at back, with irregular horizontal lines carved as hair. The bottom of the object is flat.

Culture
Peruvian
Material
stone
Made in
Puno, Peru ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Amulet2959/11

Stone carving in the shape of a llama. The animal is carved out of a single piece of stone and has a round body with an inch deep hole bored into the centre top. A small bump on the rear serves as a tail. The neck is thick, with stylized hair carved linearly into it. On the head are long horizontally placed ears, with a nose and mouth carved into the snout. The bottom of the object is flat.

Culture
Peruvian
Material
stone
Made in
Puno, Peru ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Amulet2959/10

Stone carving in the shape of a llama. The animal is carved out of a single piece of stone and has a round body with an inch deep hole bored into the centre top. A small elongated tail is carved into the rear. The neck is thick, with waves of hair carved into it. On the slightly upraised head, the ears are small, eyes are carved into the face, and the snout protrudes, with a carved nose and mouth. The bottom of the object is flat.

Culture
Peruvian
Material
stone
Made in
Puno, Peru ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Amulet2959/8

Amulet in the shape of a table(?) carved out of a single piece of stone. The top of the object is flat and decorated with two sets of lines around the edges. A round carved hollow sits at each corner. A cross positioned within a V-shape is carved into the centre. Beneath the top, and slightly inset is a pedestal with short protruding legs.

Culture
Peruvian
Material
stone
Made in
Cuzco, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Amulet2959/4

Small stone carving of a farm scene. Several long rectangular buildings with peaked roofs and carved windows and doors occupy the centre of the piece, forming a yard in which two large oxen are yoked to a plough controlled by a human figure. Around the back of one of the buildings sit two figures eating and drinking. Beside them are a cow and calf. On the opposite side of the object is a barn with a courtyard in which stand four small animals. Along two edges stand herds of sheep and cattle in rows facing outwards. Animals and buildings are carved to be a similar height.

Culture
Andes
Material
stone
Made in
Bautista Saavedra, La Paz, Bolivia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Amulet2959/6

Small stone carving of a farm scene. Two herds of animals, like sheep and cattle, lay at two edges with most of the animals facing outwards. Between the two herds in the centre of the piece are several buildings, some square, others rectangular and varying in size, all with finely carved and differing decorations on the roofs. Animals and buildings are carved to be a similar height.

Culture
Peruvian
Material
stone
Made in
Puno, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Miniature Lamp2930/5 a-b

Miniature carving of an oil lamp with wick (part b). The lamp’s bowl is shallow and flattened at the back. At the centre of the back of the bowl there is a row of red plastic bumps. The base has deep notches along all four sides. The wick is rounded at one end tapering down to a flat edge on the other. It is slightly curved near the middle.

Culture
Inuit
Material
soapstone stone, plastic and adhesive
Made in
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Carving2930/2 a-c

Model stone Coppermine-style igloo on a stone base with a removable igloo top (part b), and a loose bone piece (part c) The base (part a) consists of the lower part of the house. It includes two seated figures in the main room and a child-sized figure playing with a dog in the mouth of the igloo. The three figures all have simple stylized features with long almond-shaped eyes, a triangular nose and an open oval mouth. All three are dressed in parkas. The house contains several miniature tools made of bone or wood. On the base outside the igloo is a small spear made of bone (part c) resting on a sled. There are two small copper posts which hold the igloo top in place on the base. The igloo consists of a dome connected to a short rounded tunnel. White etched lines on the exterior form a brick pattern.

Culture
Inuit
Material
soapstone stone, bone, copper metal, wood and adhesive
Made in
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure2930/4

Standing, stone figure wearing a parka with a hood encircling the face. The figure has stylized features, including almond-shaped eyes, a triangular nose and a broad open mouth. He has rounded shoulders and large feet, with one hand extended and the other by his side.

Culture
Inuit
Material
soapstone stone
Made in
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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