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BeadsSf662

Assorted stone beads of grey, turquoise, yellow, blue, brown and white with a single pendant bead. The pendant is rhomboidal with one broken corner and has a patch of turquoise as well as milky white areas veined with green. There is a rough symmetry in the arrangement of beads on either side of the pendant. Several beads appear to be made of shell, while one is cast metal.

Culture
Andes
Material
copper metal, shell, stone, turquoise mineral and mineral
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Axe HeadSf629

T-shaped, grey-blue stone blade with a flat top and angular lugs cut into the slanting sides of the blade. The cutting edge has a slight depression in the centre.

Culture
Andes
Material
stone
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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RattleSf741

Thin sheet metal in the shape of a bivalve, hinged with a fold. Convex surfaces have many raised bumps. Two small holes for suspension pass through both sides of the hinge. The edges of the hinge flare outwards. There are 2 or more stone pellets inside. Fragments of plain weave fabric with paired threads adhere to both sides.

Culture
Andes
Material
copper metal, gold metal ?, stone and silver metal ?
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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RattleSf761

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 several tiny pellets inside the rattle.

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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BeadsSf659

Small disc-shaped, red-purple shell beads with a brown stone pendant and six symmetrically spaced golden metal discs are strung on synthetic monofilament. The pendant is approximately bi-conical in shape with a hole drilled through the larger section. The gold discs have eccentrically placed holes and are much larger than the shell beads. The gold surface of the discs is pocked and has green and red deposits.

Culture
Andes
Material
plastic, silver metal ?, copper metal, gold metal, stone and shell
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BeadsSf658

Variegated green and green-blue beads are symmetrically graduated by size and strung on synthetic monofilament. The largest beads, which are opposite the tie, are particularly irregular in shape. Eight thin beads of larger diameter are symmetrically interspersed among the smaller beads. Total of 321 beads.

Culture
Andes
Material
stone, plastic, turquoise mineral and mineral ?
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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RattleSf738

Sixteen rattles of similar size, each a thin sheet metal in the shape of a bivalve, hinged with a fold and two holes for suspension at the fold. Each rattle is convex with many raised bumps.

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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BeadSf691

One disc-shaped stone bead and three fragments from other beads. All are blue-green.

Culture
Andes
Material
stone
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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NecklaceSf688

359 disc-shaped beads strung on an handspun cotton cord. Black, white, oranges, yellows and reds, in stone and shell. Coloured beads are interspersed with groups of black beads. The beads vary in length and diameter.

Culture
Andes
Material
stone, shell and cotton fibre
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PendantSf685

Light orange shell? pendant cut into the shape of a bird's silhouette with a back swept crest on top of its head and a circular, tongue-like protrusion coming out of its open beak. Its round eye is an inlayed greenish stone or shell. Neck and wing details are incised. There is a hole drilled through the body below the wing.

Culture
Andes
Material
stone ? and shell
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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