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Hat2509/11

Multi-coloured knit hat with multi-coloured pompom at top and two multicoloured pompoms attached to braided blue and white wool which attach to ear flaps. White and light green edging. Black geometric scroll pattern near rim, geometric shapes, flowers, birds and animals in blue and green on widest red band, green scroll pattern at middle of hat, and white geometric wave design near top on reddish brown band.

Culture
Quechua
Material
wool fibre and dye
Made in
Taquile, Puno, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Underbelt LoomSf1021

Rectangular wooden frame loom with a partially woven dark and light brown wool textile stretched lengthwise. The frame is constructed of four pieces of round, peeled wood. Carved pegs on the ends of side pieces fit into slots on the end pieces, securing the corners. Two corners, where the wood has split, are reinforced with cord lashings. The thick, stiff wool fabric stripes extend from both ends of the frame toward the middle and a skein of weft is attached to the last point woven. Approximately one half of the dark brown warp is unwoven. The warp is secured to the interior of the frame by separate lashing cords at each end.

Culture
Quechua
Material
wood, hair, wool fibre and dye
Made in
Taquile, Puno, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HatSf1019

Conical shaped, red and white knitted stocking cap with a thick red tassel accented with brilliant colours. The lower half has a red background and is divided into six bands with small scale patterns. Three bands have an eight petal shape joined by stepped lines. Two bands have discrete geometric and figurative designs and the uppermost has an interlocking reverse curve. The upper section is white and tapers to a point. The yarn is very smooth and the stitches very fine. There is a break in the knitting at the lower edge and another small one in the centre of the red section. The patterns are orange, pink, blue, green, yellow, orange and navy.

Culture
Quechua
Material
synthetic fibre and dye
Made in
Taquile, Puno, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SkirtSf957

Skirt made of red fabric and gathered at the waist with brilliant yellow piping at the hem and a multicoloured striped band for a waistband. There is an opening at the top of one seam with ties extending from the waistband. Two horizontal pleats 18 cm above the hem.

Culture
Quechua
Material
cotton fibre ? and synthetic fibre
Made in
Taquile, Puno, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BeltSf912

A wide red belt with one large and two small bands of patterns. One end is finished in twenty-seven braids while the other end is attached to a black and white striped stiff underbelt. Narrow woven bands with end tassels are attached to each end of the two-part belt. The main design of the one large band of patterns is consisting of figurative patterns of birds and fish as well as hexagons, diamonds, and s-shaped reverse curves.

Culture
Quechua
Material
synthetic fibre and wool fibre
Made in
Taquile, Puno, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SpindleSf975

Spindle consisting of a wooden shaft with a cone shaped whorl positioned near one end. A small section of red, two ply s twist yarn is wound on the shaft above the whorl and a ball of yarn with less plying twist is attached to the spindle.

Culture
Quechua
Material
synthetic fibre, wood and dye
Made in
Taquile, Puno, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BagSf985

Rectangular bag with vertical stripes and cord handle constructed from one, four selvedge piece of warp-faced fabric. Wide black stripes flanked by narrow ones are near the edges and two pairs of narrow red stripes are centrally placed on a background of light brown. The side seams are overcast and the bag mouth is reinforced with overcastting.

Culture
Quechua
Material
wool fibre and dye
Made in
Taquile, Puno, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Model LoomSf950

A rectangular loom with an incomplete fabric attached. The loom is made of four slightly smoothed sticks lashed together with strips of sheep-hide. The mottled red warps are lashed to each end bar with separate cords. Thick grey and black striped fabric is at one end of the taut; closely spaced warps. A length of grey and black weft yarn is still attached.

Culture
Quechua
Material
wool fibre, synthetic fibre, wood and skin
Made in
Taquile, Puno, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Drop SpindleSf978

Spindle consisting of a wooden shaft with a cone shaped whorl positioned near one end. The whorl has several concentric lines and ridges on the rounded, bottom side. A small ball of paired black yarns, one alpaca and one wool, is attached to the cone of plied yarn which is wrapped on the shaft above the whorl.

Culture
Quechua
Material
wood, wool fibre, alpaca wool fibre and dye
Made in
Taquile, Puno, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Drop SpindleSf977

Spindle consisting of a wooden shaft with a cup-shaped whorl positioned near one end. A small cone of z-spun wool is wound on the shaft above the whorl and a handful of unspun white wool is attached to the twisted yarn. The fleece is a combination of finer, crimpy fibres and kemp of hair-like fibres.

Culture
Quechua
Material
wood and wool fibre
Made in
Taquile, Puno, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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