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Spindle Whorl2990/855 a-d

Four stone spindle whorls. a) Round whorl made of grey stone. Slightly eroded. b) Whorl made of black stone. Rounded base and geometrical-incised decoration on conical top. Three vertical lines between double circles with dots in the interior. Traces of white paint. Well preserved. c) Whorl made of black stone. Slightly rounded base and three incised double circles on conical top. Slightly eroded and chipped. d) Whorl made of black stone. Flat base and traces of black paint on conical top. Well preserved.

Culture
Chancay
Material
stone and paint
Made in
Lima, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Projectile Point2990/847 a-d

Four groups of thirty small stone points. Group a) Sixteen points, made of chalcedony stone. Fourteen have acute distal points, serrated edges and rounded stems. Two points have acute distal ends, serrated edges and incurvate bases. Few are broken. Group b) Six points, made of obsidian stone. Four have acute distal ends and pointed stems, one has rounded distal end and apiculate base. Few are broken. Group c) Six points, made of flint stone. Serrated edges, acute distal ends and pointed base stem; one has incurvate base. Unbroken. Group d) Two points, made of grey stone. Serrated edges, acute distal ends and obtuse stems. Unbroken.

Culture
Tiahuanaco
Material
calcedony mineral, obsidian stone and flint mineral
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Projectile Point2990/741 a-j

Group of 10 lanceolate projectile points, made of black obsidian. a) Black arrow point with acute distal end, excurvate blade shape, slight serrated edges and obtuse base. Lenticular cross sections. Broken. b) Black arrow point with acute distal end, excurvate blade shape, serrated edges and straight base. Flattened cross sections. Unbroken. c) Black arrow point with acute distal end, excurvated blade shape, serrated edges and obtuse base. Flattened cross sections. Unbroken. d) Transparent arrow point with acute distal end, excurvate blade shape, serrated edges and straight base. Unbroken. e) Slightly transparent arrow point with acute distal end, excurvate blade shape, serrated edges and straight base. Flattened cross sections. Unbroken. f) Slightly transparent arrow point with acute distal end, excurvated blade shape, serrated edges and straight base. Flattened cross sections. Unbroken. g) Arrow point with acute distal end, excurvate blade shape, serrated edges and straight base. Flattened cross sections. Unbroken. h) Black arrow point with acute distal end, excurvate blade shape, serrated edges and straight base. Slightly broken. i) Brown and black arrow point with acute distal end, excurvate blade shape, serrated edges and incurvate base. Unbroken. j) Black arrow point with acute distal end, excurvate blade shape, serrated edges and straight base. Unbroken.

Culture
Moche
Material
obsidian stone
Made in
La Libertad, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Polishing Stone2990/738 a-g

Seven stones (one partial) used in the manufacture of ceramics, all made from hard fine grained river cobbles. a) Flattened-rounded and polished grey-brown stone. Unbroken. b) Ovoid and polished black stone. Unbroken. c) Flattened-ovoid and polished grey stone. Broken. d) Flattened-ovoid and polished black stone. Slightly broken. e) Grey-brown polished stone with obtuse distal end and rounded base. Slightly broken. f) Ovoid-rounded and polished black stone. Unbroken. g) Flattened-rounded and polished grey stone. Unbroken.

Culture
Paracas
Material
stone
Made in
Teojate, Ica, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Projectile Point2990/737 a-d

Group of four obsidian projectile points. a) Arrow point with acute distal end, serrated blade edges, straight blade shape and straight base. Flattened cross sections. Random flaking type. Unbroken b) Arrow point with acute distal end, serrated blade edges, straight blade shape and straight base. Flattened cross sections. Random flaking type. Unbroken c) Arrow point with obstuse distal end, serrated blade edges, straight blade shape and rounded base. Flattened cross sections. Random flaking type. Unbroken d) Black and brown arrow point with acute distal end, serrated blade edges, straight blade shape and straight base. Flattened cross sections. Random flaking type. Unbroken.

Culture
Paracas
Material
obsidian stone
Made in
Teojate, Ica, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Projectile Point2990/736 a-d

Group of three arrow heads and one scraper. a) Arrow point with acute distal end, serrated blade edges, straight blade shape, tapered shoulders and a contracted-rounded stem. Lenticular cross sections. Random flaking type. Broken. b) Arrow point with serrated blade edges, horizontal shoulders, straight blade shape and a contracted-rounded stem. Biconvex cross sections. Random flaking type. Broken. c) Arrow point with acute distal end, serrated blade edges, straight blade shape, horizontal shoulders and a contracted-rounded stem. Lenticular cross sections. Random flaking type. Broken. d) Scraper with obtuse distal end, serrated blade edges, straight blade shape and rounded base. Lenticular cross sections. Random flaking type. Unbroken.

Culture
Tiahuanaco
Material
stone
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Projectile Point2990/735 a-b

Obsidian projectile point (part a) with acute distal end, straight blade shape, straight base and serrated edges. Flattened cross sections. Random flaking type. Unbroken. Part b is an obsidian projectile point with obtuse distal end, incurvate base and a slightly excurvate-serrated blade shape. Plano-convex cross sections. Random flaking type. Unbroken.

Culture
Nasca
Material
obsidian stone
Made in
Ica, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Projectile Point2990/650

Obsidian point with straight base, excurvated shape, serrated edges and acute distal end. Random flaking technique. Unbroken.

Culture
Nasca
Material
obsidian stone
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Mask2990/639

False head, or mask, from burial bundle. Red face, prominent nose, incised and horizontal mouth and eyes have pearl shell pupils on cream ground. One hole below face and six at its back.

Culture
Wari
Material
paint, adhesive, wood and shell
Made in
Huacho, Lima, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Veil3132/2 c

Veil, or shawl, worn with wedding ensemble (3132/2 a-b). Fabric is wild tussar silk in a light orange-brown colour. It is hand embroidered with small images of standing birds, elephants with tusks and long tails, and human figures with arms spread, in gold metallic thread, round wooden beads, and tubular glass and metal beads. The back of the veil shows the yellow and white thread used to attach the beads.

Culture
South India
Material
silk fibre, glass, wood and metal
Made in
Tamil Nadu, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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