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OrnamentSf617

A carved, wooden bird ornament with a long incised beak and a red painted surface. The eyes are raised circles with a hole for the pupil and an incised circle surrounding it. The wing feathers are carved in 3 steps and are in relief to the body and tail.

Culture
Andes
Material
pigment and wood
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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WhistleSf616

A small ceramic whistle modeled in human form. Facial features and costume details are painted in white, dark red and black. Headdress or hat has a central vertical stripe and oblique hatching lines. Clay loop on back. Whistling chamber opens in foot area with another larger opening in 'chest' area.

Culture
Nasca
Material
glaze and clay
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SherdSf615

A Black Ware ceramic bird head, round in shape and covered with heavy striations. The neck is broken all the way around and the head sits upright. The eyes are concentric with pupils bulging, a small down turned beak, and there are triangular markings under the eyes. Traces of red pigment remain in the heavy striations.

Culture
Andes
Material
cinnabar mineral ? and clay
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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WhistleSf684

Black ceramic stylized bird; rounded back, pointed tail and folded wings which meet the end of the beak that rests on the breast. The eyes are round and recessed; beak and wings have incised liner detailing. One hole under the tail, below the beak; another hole between neck and beak containing remnants of brown fibre twine.

Culture
Andes
Material
cotton fibre and clay
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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TweezersSf683

Two leaves of gold coloured sheet metal, roughly triangular, joined and folded at their apices. Both are mildly convex and the curved lower edges fit precisely when squeezed. There is a circular hole at the centre of the fold.

Culture
Andes
Material
gold metal and copper metal
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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KnifeSf544

A finely worked, crescent-shaped blade with perpendicular handle which is square in cross-section and terminates in an animal head. The head has ears, whiskers and a snub muzzle with prominent fangs.

Culture
Andes
Material
gold metal and copper metal
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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KnifeSf545

A small, semi-circular blade which tapers into a handle that is surmounted by a frontal, standing figure. The figure wears a semi-circular headdress. Cast costume details occur on the front and back. The figure has a fanged, snarling mouth, holds a cup in one hand, as well as a ring mace and shield in the other hand. Smaller ring maces sprout from the headdress, the shoulders, the neck and line both sides of the knife handle. Detailed flap-like elements are modeled on the back of the figure.

Culture
Andes
Material
copper metal
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BellSf543

A spherical metal bell with a narrow slit in the bottom. There is a chip along the slit. One half of the bell has the raised features of a face; eyes, nose and a thick-lipped mouth with protruding tongue. Off-white tring and alpaca wool? wrapped around the shank.

Culture
Andes
Material
copper metal
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BellSf542

A spherical metal bell with a narrow slit in the bottom and a pellet inside. One half of the bell has the raised features of a human face: eyes, nose, mouth. The shank is broken.

Culture
Andes
Material
copper metal
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SpatulaSf541

Fragment; a solid metal bird form with generalized wing and tail shapes. The head has large ringed eyes and thick, hooked beak. The tail is slightly bent. The underside has a broken surface with some filed areas. The casting is quite rough and the surface is pitted. A piece of off-white string is wrapped around the neck.

Culture
Andes
Material
bronze metal and fibre
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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