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Altar Cloth2946/47

Small woven altar cloth. Rectangular, brown, cloth with patterned vertical bands. The sides have thick, plain, brown stripes. There are two thick, multi-coloured lines with tan edges on each side. The edging alternates between dark and light brown.

Culture
Quechua and Aymara
Material
wool fibre
Made in
Acora, Puno, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Shawl2946/40

Dark brown textile with three pink stripes along the top and bottom edges. The middle stripe is thicker than its flanking stripes and fades to light pink near the centre. There is pink stitching along the edges.

Culture
Quechua and Aymara
Material
cotton fibre and wool fibre
Made in
Cojata, Puno, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Ceremonial Shawl2946/31

Small woven ceremonial mantle, made of wool. One third of the shawl is black with no decoration on either side. The remaining two thirds are covered in small detailed embroidery, mainly in white, showing birds, sheep, llama, winged horses, and people in both plain and ceremonial dress. Areas of embroidered motifs are interspersed, as are areas of embroidered colours and white lines. The shawl is bordered on three sides by a thin edging of purple, green and white squares.

Culture
Quechua
Material
wool fibre, cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Candelaria, Chuquisaca, Bolivia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Shawl2878/2 a

Light brown shawl made of two pieces of textile sewn together. There are several lines of geometric designs on the bottom of the textile next to the fringe, which include: “zyak chot” or line dance design, “mun-gu-zyeek chot” or fly design, “bir-ra kum-ba chot” or male goat (or markhor/wild goat) crossed horn, “o-si-chin gam-bu-ri chot” or sallow tree flower design (which is found in the centre), and "mishari chot" or mixed design. The designs are woven from several different colours of wool. The reverse side shows the loose thread ends from the designs. (Part b is a needle used for fastening).

Culture
Kalash
Material
wool fibre and dye
Made in
Northwest Frontier, Pakistan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Dance Sash2878/1

Long white sash divided into fourteen uneven, multi-coloured, woven sections. There are several design styles represented including the “mi-shar-ri chot” or mixed design, “o-si-chin gam-bu-ri chot” or sallow tree flower design, “bir-ra kum-ba chot” or male goat/markhor crossed horn design, “pati-chot” or woman’s waist band design “pati-chot/pon-du-i-ruk” or small circle design (which appears as diamond shaped) and “shin-guk chot” or goat horn design. There are fringes on either end of the sash which are light brown and multi-coloured wool. There is also a willow loop that encircles the sash for fastening.

Culture
Kalash
Material
wool fibre, willow wood and dye
Made in
Balanguru, Northwest Frontier, Pakistan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Brooch527/33 a-c

A set of two brooches on a brown piece of paper with an inscription on both sides (part c). One brooch is a small yarn doll (part a) with a green dress, tan-coloured skin, blue eyes, a red mouth, and black hair, with arms open at the sides and a safety pin at the back. The second is a metal brooch in the shape of an eagle, with its wings outstretched (part b).

Culture
Northwest Coast
Material
wool fibre, copper metal ?, fibre, paper, brass metal and ink
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Hat2959/2

Child’s brightly coloured knit cap, in a small stitch, of fine thread, with beadwork and tassels. The hat is conical with a pointed top that holds a large tassel of orange, yellow, blue, green and purple threads. Two triangular side panels hang down to cover the ears. Each has a small tassel of pink, green, purple, and blue threads. The pattern on the hat is of diamonds and triangles in a riot of colours. White beads further decorate the hat and flaps in v-shapes and’ x’ shapes.

Culture
Quechua and Aymara
Material
wool fibre and plastic
Made in
Cuzco, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Hat2959/3

Knitted wool hat, in a small stitch, of fine thread. The hat is conical with a pointed top that holds a small green tuft. Two triangular side panels hang down from the edge to cover the ears. Each holds a thin blue string, short. The pattern on the hat is of four strips of alternating squares of dark and light brown, three strips containing branches (?) and one showing flowers. The rim of the cap is done in small, alternating light and dark brown squares. The ear flaps are also decorated in horizontal lines of alternating squares.

Culture
Quechua and Aymara
Material
wool fibre
Made in
Potosi, Bolivia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Hat2959/1

Brightly coloured knitted cap with beadwork and tassels. Cap was knit in a small stitch, of fine thread. The hat is conical with a pointed top that holds a tassel of green threads. Two half circle panels with scalloped edges are attached at sides to cover the ears, with white plastic button decoration. Each has several tassels attached at bottom in pink, blue and light brown, hanging from which is a knit band with tassels of pink green and yellow at the bottom. The bands are edged with white beads. The pattern on the cap is of triangles and diamonds, with interspersed encircling lines in many different colours.

Culture
Quechua and Aymara
Material
wool fibre and plastic
Made in
Cuzco, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Pants2977/3

Short pants constructed of seal skin, with a leather waistband attached to the top, and red felt cuffs sewn to each leg bottom. The front of each thigh is covered by a panel of red-painted leather and white fur surrounding an inlay of small colourful leather strips.

Culture
Inuit
Material
seal skin ?, wool fibre and paint
Made in
Greenland
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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