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OrnamentSf732

Four small squares and one larger square of metal. Each square has two holes punched near one edge.

Culture
Andes
Material
gold metal, silver metal ? and copper metal
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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OrnamentSf614

A thin, flat metal plume, roughly rectangular in shape, with a narrow stalk which ends in a small broken point. 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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PinSf797

A long shank of rolled sheet metal, joined to an irregular, cast finial. The finial has an oval, head-like form with two hooks that may represent horns, and a flattened, round protrusion between them. The metal is brownish/black. A third type of metal is introduced as a flux at the join. This yellowish metal has file marks.

Culture
Andes
Material
copper metal
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Spindle WhorlSf682

Fouteen spindle whorls threaded on handspun cotton yarn; six are convexly conical, of incised black on orange ceramic; one is flat ceramic disc; four are globular or conical stone (?), these are green (three) and yellow (one). One of the green is half missing and two are decorated with drilled, dotted circles. The yellow is plain. Two whorls are made of yellow shell; one truncated biconical whorl is made of metal and is now covered in green deposit. All whorls have a central hole.

Culture
Andes
Material
cotton fibre, metal, shell, stone and clay
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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NecklaceSf681 a-b

A five strand necklace with two stands now broken. The small disc shaped beads alternate in groups of black stone beads with groups or orange or purple shell beads. The shell beads frequently have two white beads as borders. The beads are threaded on hand spun brown cotton cords. The fastening cords are re-plied and thus larger in scale. Part b is a few beads that have fallen off the broken strands and are now threaded on monofilament.

Culture
Andes
Material
shell, cotton fibre and stone
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BeadSf680

A hollow golden sphere of metal, constructed from two hemispheres. There is a short break in the join.

Culture
Andes
Material
silver metal ?, copper metal ? and gold metal
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BeadSf679

A spherical, gold bead constructed from two hemispheres of sheet metal joined at the equator. Two punched holes, one at each pole. Approximately half of the golden surface is covered with red/brown deposits.

Culture
Andes
Material
gold metal, copper metal ? and silver metal ?
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BeadsSf678

29 hollow, golden beads of various shapes. There are six spherical beads in three different sizes and 14 convexly biconical beads in four size groupings. Five tabular beads, also hollow, have a recessed outline and convex centre on both faces. Four ellipsoid beads are rolled.

Culture
Andes
Material
gold metal and silver metal ?
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BeadsSf677

93 globular, golden beads in three sizes strung on synthetic monofilament. The 9 large beads and 2 small beads are shinier than the 82 medium sized beads which are more tarnished. Some of the medium sized beads have traces of red pigment. The beads are constructed of two half spheres of metal that are forced together around the equator of the bead. These beads are precisely cut and joined at the seam.

Culture
Andes
Material
silver metal ?, plastic, copper metal ? and gold metal
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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StaffSf648

Wooden staff with finial in the form of a standing male, holding a cup and carrying two large ears of corn on his back. The face and chest have the remains of a dark red resin-like paint. Fragments of copper or copper alloy sheeting adhere in several places and many metal tacks protrude from the front and back of the figure. A bright red-orange band of paint encircles the staff a few inches below the finial. The bottom of the staff is broken off.

Culture
Andes
Material
metal, paint and wood
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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