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BeadsSf719

432 spherical gold beads in a container. Each hollow bead is constructed from two hemispheres of thin, sheet metal, except for a few rolled metal beads.

Culture
Andes
Material
copper metal ?, silver metal ? and gold metal
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BeadsSf718

An assortment of 630 unstrung beads in a container. Most appear to be made of shell. There are a few cylindrical beads and the rest are disc-shaped. Colours range from white through grey, orange, purple and light red.

Culture
Andes
Material
shell
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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OrnamentSf771

A sheet metal cone with an unfastened seam. There is a single punched hole opposite the seam near the apex.

Culture
Andes
Material
copper metal, gold metal ? and silver metal ?
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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StaffSf805

Carved wooden staff. The top 2/3's has a series of four human heads with crowns. Top is largest, decreasing in size down post. All have three pointed crowns except the second has four pointed ones. U-shaped faces with lozenge shaped eyes with round centres, and small pursed mouth. Chins suggest short beards - three or four lines diagonally across both cheeks, long straight noses, diamond shaped crosshatched forehead bands, and centre of crowns have inverted step with horizontal and vertical hatching and triangular peaks with horizontal incised lines. Depicted below faces are a crawfish ? decorated with diagonal hatching, horizontal lines and crosshatching and a bottom figure of llama, head to top, tail to bottom, four legs on left. Diamond hatching on back and neck, vertical lines across tail and horizontal lines on ears. Carved on one side only. Light brown deposit over dark brown wood. Raised surfaces are dark and smooth. A few longitudinal cracks.

Culture
Andes
Material
wood
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HeaddressSf799 a-b

Gold foil headdress in two pieces; both curve to form an entire circle when placed together. Row of repousse dots along top and bottom. Punched holes in pairs and singles at edges.

Culture
Andes
Material
gold metal and pigment ?
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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OrnamentSf796

Roughly round metal ball composed of two joined half-spheres. Hole at one end.

Culture
Andes
Material
copper metal
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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OrnamentSf795

Roughly round metal ball composed of two joined half-spheres. Hole at one end.

Culture
Andes
Material
copper metal
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PlaqueSf556

Round, flat gilded metal plaque with one hole 2.5 cm off-centre. One side shows 2/3 gilding with brown metal base showing through and spots of green oxidation. Other side has very little gilding; brown, red and some oxidized metal.

Culture
Andes
Material
copper metal and gold metal
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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OrnamentSf776

A sheet metal disc with a hole near the edge. Fragment of metal, strap-like remains in the hole. Gilded surface.

Culture
Andes
Material
gold metal, copper metal and silver metal ?
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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OrnamentSf775

Three sheet metal discs each with a hole near one edge. Fragments of metal staples remain in the holes of two discs. Small areas of a gilded surface are visible where the green deposit has chipped off.

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