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Figure3149/7

Cloth figure depicting a birth. A bed is made of light brown fabric, and holds inside it a large central figure lying on her back, with distended stomach. A small head emerges from beneath the bottom of her blanket, into the arms of a figure wearing a white shawl. To each side of the mother are attendants in blue shawls. All figures have large, triangular heads, with broad embroidered features. The mother's blanket is made of tightly woven wool in a multicoloured linear pattern. Her arms are small twigs wrapped with fibre.

Culture
Ecuadorian
Material
wool fibre, cotton fibre and plant fibre
Made in
Ecuador
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Doll3149/6

Knit doll. Doll's neck and head are a knit light tan tube, stuffed, with a blue hat atop long brown braids. Eyes, nose and mouth are embroidered in yarn. Dress is knit in horizontal lines of pattern in zigzag and 'x' motifs, with green scalloping at wrists and hem. At the waist are sewn two small child dolls, male and female, both wearing hats, the girl in a dress similar to her mothers, the boy in pants and a sweater. All three wear orange shoes, and have a Peruvian coin sewn to the stomach of their clothing.

Culture
Peruvian
Material
wool fibre and metal
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Belt3149/4

Woven wool belt with ornament. Belt is woven with images of a woman, plants, and an animal, interspersed with bars and decorative motifs in light tan on a red background, appearing in opposite colours on the reverse side. Green, pink, and yellow stripes run the length of the garment. From a fine cord at the bottom of the belt hangs a metal ornament depicting several masked figures in low relief. The other end of the belt has several braids attached to each other at their ends.

Culture
Chilean
Material
wool fibre, metal and dye
Made in
Chile
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Hat3149/3

Small felted hat. Crown is tall, with a round top. Brim is narrow and lifted at the edge. A linen band surrounds the crown and is decorated with multicoloured embroidery in images of plants, butterflies, and animals, with a large pink flower to one side. Rim is embroidered with straight and zigzag lines.

Culture
Quechua ?
Material
wool fibre and flax fibre ?
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Skirt3191/10

Unlined wool skirt. Garment is made primarily from red wool, printed across the midsection with small black flowers each with a single sequin sewn at centre in green, red or gold. Near bottom, the printing is in a paisley style with moon shapes, flowers and decorative dots, with sequin and tubular plastic bead embellishments. A large bird with the head of a snake, wings partially unfurled, is placed on the front of the skirt, made entirely of sequins and beads. Waist of garment is covered in bright green synthetic fabric with a drawstring closure, and the same fabric is used to line the inside hem at bottom.

Culture
Mexican
Material
wool fibre, synthetic fibre and plastic
Made in
Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Needle3177/20

Wooden needles. Two needles are attached by a knotted string of twisted, light tan yarn passing through their eye holes. Needles are long and thin, thicker throught the top and midpoint, then narrowing to a sharp point at bottom.

Culture
Andes
Material
wood ? and wool fibre
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Quipu3177/13

Quipu, or string abacus. Five thin strands of twisted wool fibre are tied to a loop of similar construction. The cords each carry a series of knots, used as a counting or record keeping system. One holds a separate strand, tied near the top. Strands are coloured blue-grey, blue and tan, a mix of brown and tan, brown, and two are completely tan. The loop is light tan and grey-blue.

Culture
Andes
Material
wool fibre and dye
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Fragment: Textile3177/10

Woven textile fragment. Three thick lines run horizontally across the textile, coloured dark red, red, and dark blue. To the top on a light tan background sit a series of four animal(?) faces, similar but for colour, with square protrusions at top (horns?), thin rectangles to each side at the midpoint, and square eyes and mouth. Each face is of a single colour, either red, pink, or dark yellow, with eyes and mouths alternating between pink and blue. The faces are interspersed by small shapes in similar colours. To the bottom of the textile are the remnants of rectangular panels with red or pink background, holding shapes and figures in blue, dark yellow, and light tan.

Culture
Andes
Material
wool fibre and dye
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Textile3177/8

Woven textile. Object has a brown base colour in a tight weave, topped by large geometric designs placed in diagonal lines across the surface. The stitches of the design are large, incorporating small areas of the base colour to create a dotted look. Designs are done in light cream and dark pink colours.

Culture
Andes
Material
wool fibre and dye
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Doll3151/25

Wool and plant fibre doll. A small boat is constructed of unbleached fabric layered over a stiff framework, likely plant fibre or husk. Fine brown netting is wrapped around the ends of the boat and spans the length of one side between them. Three woolen figures sit inside the structure, each with a large head covered at back by a woven hood, red stitching for facial features, and arms constructed of plant fibre wrapped with yarn. Each wears a striped woven sweater and a burlap skirt.

Culture
Quechua
Material
wool fibre, plant fibre and dye
Made in
Cuzco, Peru ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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