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FigureNa730

Black stone carving of a bird. Beak and two eyes; curved lines indicate wings. White markings and dots in the stone. Flat base with syllabics incised on base.

Culture
Inuit
Material
stone
Made in
Nunavik, Quebec, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureNa729

Green variegated stone owl with prominent chest, concave circular eyes, on oblong wooden base. Felt and ink lines on bottom of base.

Culture
Inuit
Material
wood, stone, wool fibre ? and ink
Made in
Nunavut, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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NecklaceSf671

A string of 521 disc-shaped beads, mostly red-orange. The diameter of the beads varies from .2 to .6 cm. They are strung on a brown, hand spun cotton string. There are some beads of contrasting texture and colours like green, purple and black which may be stone.

Culture
Andes
Material
cotton fibre, stone and shell
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PestleSf636

Black, cylindrical stone with a gradual taper towards one end and a raised spiral that winds around the length of the stone. One end of the spiral is pointed and the other is bulbous with a flat top.

Culture
Andes
Material
stone
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Axe HeadSf634

A T-shaped, axehead made from a black stone; handle has a flat top and rounded edges; blade is flared and asymmetrical.

Culture
Andes
Material
stone
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bolas WeightSf633

Dark red stone roughly ellipsoid in shape with a wide, transverse groove. One end is more pointed but terminates in a small flat circle. The surface is polished.

Culture
Andes
Material
stone
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BeadsSf667

463 small, black stone beads and one green stone bead are interspersed with 7 golden ellipsoid beads of rolled metal. One cylindrical bead with closed ends and an embossed figure on its golden surface is positioned centrally. The embossed figure is frontal with arms outspread. Details of a semi-lunar headdress, ear spools and decorated chin strap outline a face with generalized features. A lower tunic border or loincloth is shown. There are traces or red pigment on the bead. One rolled bead is lighter in colour and more tarnished than the other.

Culture
Andes
Material
plastic, pigment, silver metal ?, copper metal ?, gold metal and stone
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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RattleSf746

Thin sheet metal in the shape of a bivalve, hinged with a fold. Convex surfaces have many raised bumps. Small holes for suspension pass through both sides of the hinge. There are 2 or more pellets, probably stone, inside. There are faint textile impressions on both sides.

Culture
Andes
Material
copper metal, silver metal ?, stone ? and gold metal ?
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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RattleSf745

Thin sheet metal in the shape of a bivalve, hinged with a fold. Convex surfaces have many raised bumps. Three small holes for suspension pass through the sides of the hinge. There is one tiny pellet inside, probably a stone.

Culture
Andes
Material
gold metal ?, stone ?, silver metal ? and copper metal
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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RattleSf743

Thin sheet metal in the shape of a bivalve, hinged with a fold. Convex surfaces have many raised bumps. Small holes for suspension pass through both sides of the hinge. There are two stone pellets inside.

Culture
Andes
Material
copper metal, stone, silver metal ? and gold metal ?
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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