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Decorated Gourd2862/19

Small, round yellow-orange gourd, with intricate black carvings covering most of the exterior surface. The carvings show important aspects of the area’s natural environment and culture. At top are motifs of father sun and mother moon, surrounded by stylized architecture and mountains, and dense jungle foliage with a snake, jungle cat and bird emerging. Below is a continuous scene of village life, with houses, people, animals and trees. The bottom of the gourd is mainly unmarked. Dried seeds inside the gourd serve as noise making elements.

Culture
Quechua
Material
gourd fruit
Made in
Chincheros, Apurimac, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Apu Stone2862/16

Shaped apu stone, somewhat conical in form, with 6 nodular points. Each point has been carved to project out of the stone, and is surrounded by a protruding carved ring.

Culture
Peruvian
Material
stone
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Apu Stone2862/15

Shaped stone, somewhat cubical in form, with seven nodular points. Each point has been carved to project out of the stone, and is surrounded by a protruding carved ring.

Culture
Peruvian
Material
stone
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Rattle2862/12

Rattle made of a gourd. The head of the rattle is dark brown and bulbous and has various light coloured patterns of shapes, lines and swirls carved into it. The wooden handle pierces the gourd at top and bottom, and is wrapped with orange, blue and white fibre where it meets the gourd at bottom, and with blue fibre at top. The rattle contains sound making elements inside the gourd.

Culture
Shipibo
Material
gourd fruit, wood, cotton fibre ? and feather
Made in
Iquitos, Loreto, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Dish2862/8

Small brass offering dish, used to pour chicha. In its centre stands a small brass bull, attached by a pin protruding out of the centre of the dish. An incised star-like pattern decorates the inside of the bowl around the bull. The figure of an angel is attached to the outside of the bowl and serves as a handle. Around it is tied a small piece of purple yarn.

Culture
Quechua
Material
brass metal and wool fibre ?
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Pin2862/5

Silver tupa (pin) used for fastening mantles. Three animals, possibly mules and/or llamas, along with a figure with a human-like head and shoulders and a fish tail, stand atop a long, narrow leaf with three holes bored through its bottom. Scrollwork decorates the tupa’s shoulders. The leaf’s stem serves as the pin to fasten the cloak.

Culture
Quechua
Material
silver metal
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Pin2862/4

Silver pin used for fastening mantles. The top of the tupu shows two small birds facing each other, perched on a bouquet of leaves and flowers, and surrounded by an open oval of decorative metalwork. Beneath, the pin portion tapers to a sharp point.

Culture
Quechua
Material
silver metal
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Pin2862/3

Silver pin used for fastening mantles. The top of the tupu shows a tree with trunk and leaves, holding a monkey, two birds, and a human figure playing a guitar. At the bottom left of the tree, a small hole has been bored through the metal. The pin portion of the tupu is long, curves down slightly and tapers to a thin point.

Culture
Quechua
Material
silver metal
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Pin2862/1

Silver shawl pin (tupu). The top of the pin is a small closed fist with four fingers closed over a barely discernible thumb. Three rings decorate the wrist, the top of which is embellished with diagonal lines, the second is plain, and the third is decorated with a horizontal line. Beneath the bracelets is a medallion attached to the pin by a short link chain. On one side of the medallion is a standing figure holding a staff, encircled by the words “firme y feliz por la union” and on the other side, a shield surrounded by branches and a leafy crown, and the words “Rep Peruana M 10D 20G M B 1855” . The pin itself is long, curves down slightly, and tapers to a thin point.

Culture
Quechua
Material
silver metal
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Vessel2862/20

Small decorative bull, thick at neck, with curved horns on top of the head and triangular ears pointing to the sides. Figure has round, raised spoke decorations in the centre of its forehead and on both cheeks and shoulders. Two serrated bands run sideways on its neck, and 6 rings hang from the chest. The tail curls around itself, resting on the lower back of the bull, and ends in a large tuft. The body is painted with reddish brown lines in triangles and waves, and splotches of yellow glaze cover some of the decorated areas as well as the face and spots on the torso. 2 handles are incorporated into the figure, one on the top of the head between the horns, and one on the centre back. A hole is found in the centre back behind the handle.

Culture
Peruvian
Material
clay, paint and glaze
Made in
Pucara, Puno, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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