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BeadsSf656

Necklace made of green malachite mineral tube beads, metal triangular beads, and light brown and grey pearls. Ten triangular golden beads are alternated with cylindrical blue-green, stone beads. They are arranged symmetrically on either side of a central ornament which consists of a long stone bead terminated by two pearls and a golden disc. The ornament is connected to the necklace by two strands of irregularly shaped pearls. A single, hollow, golden spherical bead flanked by six pearls is centred above the ornament. Most of the stone beads are chipped or broken.

Culture
Andes
Material
pearl, copper metal ?, gold metal and malachite mineral ?
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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TweezersSf655

Two convex metal circles, one above the other, are connected by a folded strap of the same metal. A hole in the fold of the strap secures a handspun cotton yarn on which nineteen stone and shell beads are strung. The beads vary in size and shape. The colour range includes blue-green, yellow and red-purple. The metal object has traces of red pigment over the entire surface, inside and out.

Culture
Andes
Material
stone, copper metal ?, silver metal ?, gold metal, pigment, cotton fibre and shell
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PotSf621

Blackware double whistling jar; tapering spout is connected by a flat bridge and a short tube to another vessel in the shape of a bird. Features of beak and wings are generalized. Some details, like eyes and legs are modelled. Air intake holes on head.

Culture
Chimu
Material
clay
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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WhistleSf616

A small ceramic whistle modeled in human form. Facial features and costume details are painted in white, dark red and black. Headdress or hat has a central vertical stripe and oblique hatching lines. Clay loop on back. Whistling chamber opens in foot area with another larger opening in 'chest' area.

Culture
Nasca
Material
glaze and clay
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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WhistleSf684

Black ceramic stylized bird; rounded back, pointed tail and folded wings which meet the end of the beak that rests on the breast. The eyes are round and recessed; beak and wings have incised liner detailing. One hole under the tail, below the beak; another hole between neck and beak containing remnants of brown fibre twine.

Culture
Andes
Material
cotton fibre and clay
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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DaggerIe355

A dagger with a long, tapered, brown and black bone (human? or cassowary?) blade with a modelled red clay handle in the form of a human head. The face is painted black and white and is inlaid with a cowrie shell for each eye. It has a double headband made of cowrie shells and black curly human hair adhered to the 'head'.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
human hair, cowrie shell, clay and cassowary bone ?
Made in
Korogo, East Sepik, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BraceletEg71

An open band of thick silver-like metal wire. The ends are finished with knob-like ornaments.

Culture
Tamil
Material
copper alloy metal
Made in
Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BraceletEg70 a-b

Bracelet made of braided silver-like copper alloy metal with flat inner surface. Closes with a ball-headed silver screw (part b) through a fastener which is decorated by an oval of silver on the outside of the bracelet.

Culture
Tamil
Material
copper alloy metal
Made in
Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BeadsSf654

Assorted stone beads strung on cotton string. The central bead is green and prism-shaped. Translucent yellow and purple oblate beads flank these. 51 smaller black beads complete the strand. There is a total of 88 beads.

Culture
Andes
Material
cotton fibre, stone and mineral ?
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Spindle WhorlSf682

Fouteen spindle whorls threaded on handspun cotton yarn; six are convexly conical, of incised black on orange ceramic; one is flat ceramic disc; four are globular or conical stone (?), these are green (three) and yellow (one). One of the green is half missing and two are decorated with drilled, dotted circles. The yellow is plain. Two whorls are made of yellow shell; one truncated biconical whorl is made of metal and is now covered in green deposit. All whorls have a central hole.

Culture
Andes
Material
cotton fibre, metal, shell, stone and clay
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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