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PanelSf860

Complete panel of warp faced weaving with a warp fringe at both ends. Horizontal yellow bands of hooks and step triangles alternate against a red and black background. The panel is folded and partly seamed along one long side. The other long side has fragments of a similar cloth sewn to it. Warps and wefts are alpaca. Weave structure is a complementary warp weave with 3-span floats in alternate alignment.

Culture
Andes
Material
alpaca wool fibre and dye
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BandSf859

Cut piece of tapestry band. The primary motif is red, s-shaped, double-headed serpent surrounded by a serrated shape of off-white with a yellow border. Background is dark yellow. Motif is flanked by stripes in red and shades of yellow. Parts of both finished edges are present. The technique is slit tapestry with outlining. Some weft yarns are plied and others are single ply.

Culture
Chancay ?
Material
alpaca wool fibre and cotton fibre
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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TextileSf858

Piece of dark brown weave cotton with four brocaded figures in dark and light yellow, brown and light red. The figure has a plume arching out of the top of its head in one direction and a plume in place of a body, arching in the other direction. Each plume ends in three stacked triangles. The face has a single eye and two hook-like ears. One weft selvedge present; other edges cut or torn.

Culture
Andes
Material
cotton fibre and alpaca wool fibre
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ShawlSf857

Red and yellow brocaded fish alternate on natural grey-brown plain weave cotton. Rows of fish point in alternate directions. Two weft selvedges are present. Warp edges are cut. Fragment is cut from a narrow loom width. Z-spun, two plied s yarns.

Culture
Andes
Material
alpaca wool fibre ?, cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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OrnamentSf571

A semi-circular shaped ornament made of a thin sheet of gold-coloured metal. The straight edge of the ornament has a hole cut out of it at the centre. The ornament has a design of four concentric circles at the centre with a border of dots at the edge.

Culture
Andes
Material
gold metal
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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OrnamentSf570

A semi-circular shape, made of a thin sheet of gold alloy metal. The flat edge has a circular shape cut out at its centre. The object has an embossed concentric circle motif with a border of embossed dots.

Culture
Andes
Material
gold metal
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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TextileSf856

Red tapestry square with brown feline ? in profile, with frontal head. A crescent shaped crest sprouts from the side of the head. The creature has ears, protruding yellow tongue and a long tail. The body has spots and back has a zigzag outline. The feet are large and square with zigzag claws. One warp selvedge with heading wefts and two weft selvedges are present. A-spun, 2 plied z (warps) and z-spun, 2 plied s (wefts). Remnants of sewing thread along both weft selvedges.

Culture
Andes
Material
alpaca wool fibre ? and cotton fibre
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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LoinclothSf855 a-b

An irregular fragment in two pieces that combines brown plain weave cotton with predominantly yellow camelid (alpaca?) weft-faced weaves. The largest piece (part a) has a yellow diamond-shaped, double headed serpent design in supplementary weft weaving, with accents in red and dark yellow. There is a narrow band of birds in a 5 colour complementary warp weave; red, black, white and two yellows. Weft-faced stripes of red and yellows flank the bird band. One warp, one weft selvedge present and two cut edges. The smaller piece (part b) is part of the narrow bird band, flanked by stripes of red and yellows.

Culture
Andes
Material
cotton fibre, alpaca wool fibre ? and dye
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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TextileSf854

Small, striped fabric with 4 selvedges. Yellow, brown, white, blue, red-brown, green and red stripes are repeated 3 times. One colour is completely deteriorated between the red and yellow stripes, exposing the warp threads. The spinning and weaving are very uneven. One third of the fabric, the area of terminal weaving, is very loosely beaten. All selvedges are complete and there are no signs of sewing to another fabric. Z-spun, 2 plied s yarns.

Culture
Andes
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Poncho YokeSf832

A fragmentary slit tapestry yoke in 3 shades of yellow, red and accents of white and black. Existing fragment is roughly the shape of a stepped triangle. 5 red and yellow bands outline the stepped hypotenuse and the interior is filled with 18 crested birds, arranged in rows. Colours of birds (predominantly red and yellow) alternate along rows. The bird crest is almost as elaborate as the body but it lacks feet. White tassel with purple wrapping is sewn to tapestry and a loose orange feather adheres to the surface. Heading cord in place along short side. Cut warps extend from stepped tapestry edge. Z-spun singles for weft yarn, z-spun, 2 plied s for warp yarns.

Culture
Andes
Material
cotton fibre, alpaca wool fibre ? and dye
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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