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BeadsSf667

463 small, black stone beads and one green stone bead are interspersed with 7 golden ellipsoid beads of rolled metal. One cylindrical bead with closed ends and an embossed figure on its golden surface is positioned centrally. The embossed figure is frontal with arms outspread. Details of a semi-lunar headdress, ear spools and decorated chin strap outline a face with generalized features. A lower tunic border or loincloth is shown. There are traces or red pigment on the bead. One rolled bead is lighter in colour and more tarnished than the other.

Culture
Andes
Material
plastic, pigment, silver metal ?, copper metal ?, gold metal and stone
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bolas WeightSf632

Black, ellipsoid stone with a smooth surface, slightly flattened ends and a central transverse groove.

Culture
Andes
Material
stone
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bolas WeightSf631

A greenish, ellipsoid stone with a smooth surface, slightly flattened ends and a central transverse groove.

Culture
Andes
Material
stone
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PounderSf630

A t-shaped, stone pounder with small lugs, flat top and a rounded but narrow striking surface. The stone is brown with flecks of light green.

Culture
Andes
Material
stone
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BeadsSf665

236 disc shaped beads and 34 cylindrical beads of various shades of dark red, grey, white and yellow; strung on monofilament. Two spherical beads and an irregular, tabular bead are symmetrically arranged directly opposite the tied ends. Colour change and bead shape are symmetrical along the entire length. There are a few traces of red pigment, particularly on the larger beads.

Culture
Andes
Material
shell, pigment, plastic and stone
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BeadsSf664

Assorted turquoise stone beads with a single irregularly shaped stone pendant of a whitish-green colour. The pendant is drilled in both directions. There are 430 turquoise beads, including disc-shaped, barrel-shaped and irregularly shaped ones. There is some graduation in size and the smallest ones are closest to the tie in the monofilament, on which they are strung. Some beads have traces of red pigment.

Culture
Andes
Material
stone, plastic, pigment, turquoise mineral and mineral ?
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BeadsSf663

Green and blue/green stone beads are interspersed with 18 barrel-shaped and one ellipsoid bead made of golden metal. The 134 stone beads are a mixture of disc-shaped, barrel-shaped and irregular shapes. They are arranged symmetrically on either side of the golden ellipsoid bead. The ellipsoid bead is made of two hemispheres of sheet metal while the other metal beads are rolled with a simple overlap join. Strung on monofilament.

Culture
Andes
Material
plastic, silver metal ?, copper metal ?, gold metal, serpentine stone and turquoise mineral
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BeadsSf662

Assorted stone beads of grey, turquoise, yellow, blue, brown and white with a single pendant bead. The pendant is rhomboidal with one broken corner and has a patch of turquoise as well as milky white areas veined with green. There is a rough symmetry in the arrangement of beads on either side of the pendant. Several beads appear to be made of shell, while one is cast metal.

Culture
Andes
Material
copper metal, shell, stone, turquoise mineral and mineral
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Axe HeadSf629

T-shaped, grey-blue stone blade with a flat top and angular lugs cut into the slanting sides of the blade. The cutting edge has a slight depression in the centre.

Culture
Andes
Material
stone
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BeadsSf658

Variegated green and green-blue beads are symmetrically graduated by size and strung on synthetic monofilament. The largest beads, which are opposite the tie, are particularly irregular in shape. Eight thin beads of larger diameter are symmetrically interspersed among the smaller beads. Total of 321 beads.

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