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Amulet2959/5

Small stone carving of a farm scene. In the centre are four buildings, each with carved doors on the front and horizontal lines carved into the roof. They face onto an empty square. Behind one are more buildings, one with a finely decorated roof, another with a carved cross on one wall. Behind the others are herds of animals such as sheep and cattle, lined up in rows on the edges, facing outward. Animals and buildings are carved to be a similar height.

Culture
Bolivian
Material
stone
Made in
Bautista Saavedra, La Paz, Bolivia ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cup2959/18

Tall wooden kero type cup, cylindrical, with an irregularly circular mouth that receded toward a pedestal base. Two encircling incised lines decorate the body, a thin one at top and thicker near the midpoint. Where the cup meets the base are two carved rings. The base flares slightly toward the bottom. The inside of the cup is hollowed out, with many pits and cuts on the interior walls.

Culture
Quechua and Aymara
Material
wood
Made in
Cuzco, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Shawl Pin2959/16

Silver shawl pin (tupu). On the head of the pin is a tableau of several birds, animals, branches and foliage with large glass “jewels” interspersed. Beneath this are many bored holes from which hang seven small coins on chains, some from Bolivia, others from Peru with years ranging from 1859 to 1878. The pin is long and tapered, and curves slightly inward.

Culture
Quechua ?
Material
silver metal, metal and glass
Made in
Cuzco, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Shawl Pin2959/14

Silver shawl pin (tupu) in the shape of a spoon. In the concave bowl of the spoon is an engraving of a large round-headed flower with a long delicate stem and a large pointed leaf on each side at the midway point. The stem continues partway down the neck of the pin. Two small spoons with handles are attached to the pin on each side of the neck near the bottom of the central bowl. Each has a similar flower engraved. The handle of the right spoon has four neatly punctured and evenly spaced holes. From the bottom of the handle hangs a short chain. The pin is long and tapers toward a point at bottom.

Culture
Quechua ?
Material
silver metal and metal
Made in
Cuzco, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Amulet2959/13

Stone carving in the shape of a ram. The animal is carved out of a single piece of stone with head and neck protruding and upraised from the rounded, legless body. Large horns encircle the side of the face, around small ears. The mouth is carved into the snout. A tail sits at back, with irregular horizontal lines carved as hair. The bottom of the object is flat.

Culture
Peruvian
Material
stone
Made in
Puno, Peru ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Amulet2959/11

Stone carving in the shape of a llama. The animal is carved out of a single piece of stone and has a round body with an inch deep hole bored into the centre top. A small bump on the rear serves as a tail. The neck is thick, with stylized hair carved linearly into it. On the head are long horizontally placed ears, with a nose and mouth carved into the snout. The bottom of the object is flat.

Culture
Peruvian
Material
stone
Made in
Puno, Peru ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Amulet2959/10

Stone carving in the shape of a llama. The animal is carved out of a single piece of stone and has a round body with an inch deep hole bored into the centre top. A small elongated tail is carved into the rear. The neck is thick, with waves of hair carved into it. On the slightly upraised head, the ears are small, eyes are carved into the face, and the snout protrudes, with a carved nose and mouth. The bottom of the object is flat.

Culture
Peruvian
Material
stone
Made in
Puno, Peru ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Amulet2959/8

Amulet in the shape of a table(?) carved out of a single piece of stone. The top of the object is flat and decorated with two sets of lines around the edges. A round carved hollow sits at each corner. A cross positioned within a V-shape is carved into the centre. Beneath the top, and slightly inset is a pedestal with short protruding legs.

Culture
Peruvian
Material
stone
Made in
Cuzco, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Hat2959/3

Knitted wool hat, in a small stitch, of fine thread. The hat is conical with a pointed top that holds a small green tuft. Two triangular side panels hang down from the edge to cover the ears. Each holds a thin blue string, short. The pattern on the hat is of four strips of alternating squares of dark and light brown, three strips containing branches (?) and one showing flowers. The rim of the cap is done in small, alternating light and dark brown squares. The ear flaps are also decorated in horizontal lines of alternating squares.

Culture
Quechua and Aymara
Material
wool fibre
Made in
Potosi, Bolivia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Amulet2959/4

Small stone carving of a farm scene. Several long rectangular buildings with peaked roofs and carved windows and doors occupy the centre of the piece, forming a yard in which two large oxen are yoked to a plough controlled by a human figure. Around the back of one of the buildings sit two figures eating and drinking. Beside them are a cow and calf. On the opposite side of the object is a barn with a courtyard in which stand four small animals. Along two edges stand herds of sheep and cattle in rows facing outwards. Animals and buildings are carved to be a similar height.

Culture
Andes
Material
stone
Made in
Bautista Saavedra, La Paz, Bolivia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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