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BeadsSf717

248 golden metal beads in a container. Each bead is barrel-shaped and fashioned from a flat sheet by wrapping. The join is a simple overlap.

Culture
Andes
Material
silver metal ?, copper metal ? and gold metal
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BeadsSf715

210 golden metal beads in a container. Each bead is barrel-shaped and fashioned from a flat sheet by rolling. The join is a simple overlap.

Culture
Andes
Material
silver metal ?, copper metal ? and gold metal
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BeadsSf716

114 tiny, barrel shaped rolled, gold, sheet metal beads. All have simple overlapped join. The beads vary in length, diameter and extent of overlap.

Culture
Andes
Material
gold metal, copper metal ? and silver metal ?
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BeadsSf714

241 assorted mineral and stone beads, mainly turquoise; strung on monofilament. The stone beads vary in shape, size and finish. There is no discernable order to the stringing. (Plastic fishing line was added by the collector for holding the beads.)

Culture
Andes
Material
stone, turquoise mineral and mineral
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BeadsSf713

Twelve hollow, spherical gold beads, each constructed from two half-spheres. There are three small gold beads of the same type. There are also twenty-four irregularly shaped grey pearl beads and four disc-shaped stone beads (two light yellow and two blue/green).

Culture
Andes
Material
gold metal, copper metal ?, stone, shell and silver metal ?
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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OrnamentSf792

Metal box-like shape; rectangular sheet folded at one end, longitudinal edges crimped and folded, and one end to loosely form a box, edges not joined; tabs near folded end fold over side with square hole to right centre.

Culture
Andes
Material
copper metal, gold metal and silver metal ?
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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OrnamentSf783

Sheet metal strip which has been bent to form a circle at one end. The other end has three rectangular holes at the centre and six prongs cut in along the edge.

Culture
Andes
Material
copper metal, gold metal and silver metal ?
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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AltarCa32

Altar or shrine composed of three square slabs of slate laced together with string threaded through holes on sides to form a triptych. The central slab is surmounted by a crown shape; indented squares on front; two matching geometric incised designs on outer surface of squares, when closed. The inner surface has Christian images, representing angels, Mary and her child.

Culture
Ethiopian
Material
slate stone, pigment and fibre
Made in
Ethiopia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BootsCb78 a-b

Pair of goatskin boots in three main parts. Sole in black, front upper in yellow and back upper and legging in red/brown; trimmed with bands of leather in blue/green. Uppers have horizontal bands of impressed decoration enclosing an applique decoration of concentric circles of cut-out leather on the outer aspect of each leg. The boots are soft soled and show little wear. The right boot has a small patch sewn on the inner leg.

Culture
Hausa
Material
dye, cotton fibre and goat skin
Made in
Kano, Nigeria ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SlippersCb77 a-b

Pair of heelless slippers; the sole consists of three or more layers of rawhide and leather sewn together as a separate unit. The leather insole and lined upper are attached separately. The upper is cut widely towards a slightly pointed toe. The upper is ornamented in an impressed or tooled design of straight lines, dots and circles forming a set of triangles pointing towards the toe.

Culture
Hausa
Material
rawhide skin, cotton fibre and leather skin
Made in
Kano, Nigeria ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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