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A narrow, incomplete golon (skirt band) with a dark background (navy and green); has several types of diamond patterns and zigzags repeated along its length. Two fragments are sewn together near one end; wool warps and mostly wool wefts.
Woman’s shoulder shawl (lliklla) composed of two fabric widths that are cut from a single, 4-selvedge cloth. It has maroon fields flanked by a rainbow progression of stripes along the sides and the central seam. The central seam is stitched with an arrowhead pattern in figure-8 stitch in a rainbow series of colours. The orange ribete that edges the lliklla has a diamond pattern.
A looped bag (shicra, Spanish; sikra, Quechua) with a multicolour design of stepped diagonals. The bag has long narrow proportions and a shoulder strap.
Longish, narrow moneybag (monedera, Spanish; pachaq chaki, Quechua) pouch that is unfinished (lacks side seams and fringes).
Coca leaf bag (chuspa) with woven strap, tubular woven edgings (ribetes) on seams and edges, and a tasseled fringe on the bottom of the bag. Both faces have diamond-based designs with jagged outlines and interior motifs of potato flowers (papa tika) on one face.
Belt (chumpi) with 3 bands of paired squares in navy/yellow (centre) and red/green (flanking); warps at both ends finished in braids that are fastened together by a plied tie.
Coca leaf bag (chuspa) with a single pocket woven into one face, a woven carrying strap, woven tubular edgings (ribetes) covering seams and edges, and a sewn-on edging of wrapped threads along the lower edge. Three pairs of pompoms made of wrapped threads also adorn the lower edge. Horses with flags and llamas repeat on the front face.
Coca leaf bag (chuspa) with a single pocket woven into one face, a tubular woven carrying strap, woven ribetes covering seams and edges, and a sewn-on edging of wrapped threads along the lower edge. Three pairs of pompoms made of wrapped threads also adorn the lower edge. Horses with flags, llamas, and birds repeat on the front face.
Wasa watana (hair tie) woven in a complementary warp weave. Tassels formed by groups of intersecting warps that are woven as separate bands but are then folded and sewn to the main band near the ends. Tassels sewn onto the main band. Edging of small white beads on the edges of the main band and the tassels; the beads were threaded on the weft before weaving. Warp fringes. Alpaca fibre, finely spun, with wool.
A dance sling (wichi wichi) consisting of a main solid braid with a finger-woven cradle, hand loop, and six tassels. The cradle, which is made of 3 strips that are loosely sewn together, was probably intended to hold a fruit or gourd during a dance. The braid is made up of 16 strands.