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BeltSf979

Belt woven in light brown with a central band of black and brown comb-like motif flanked by black stripes. The terminal end of the warp forms a braided fringe and a separately woven green, red, blue and black tie is attached. A pink separately woven green and blue tie is attached to the other end.

Culture
Quechua
Material
alpaca wool fibre, wool fibre, synthetic fibre and dye
Made in
Taquile, Puno, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Drop SpindleSf978

Spindle consisting of a wooden shaft with a cone shaped whorl positioned near one end. The whorl has several concentric lines and ridges on the rounded, bottom side. A small ball of paired black yarns, one alpaca and one wool, is attached to the cone of plied yarn which is wrapped on the shaft above the whorl.

Culture
Quechua
Material
wood, wool fibre, alpaca wool fibre and dye
Made in
Taquile, Puno, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PantsSf968

Trousers made of black wool with belt loops attached at the waistband, and inset side pockets made of the same synthetic beige fabric as the waistband lining. The front placket is held with a safety pin.

Culture
Quechua
Material
wool fibre, metal and synthetic fibre
Made in
Taquile, Puno, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Over SkirtSf383

Over skirt made from black wool. The skirt is wide at the bottom and gathered with a black cord at the waist. Three fine red lines are widely spaced and run horizontally around the skirt. The lower edge is overcast with a shiny black yarn and the single length of fabric is joined together with one seam.

Culture
Quechua
Material
wool fibre, alpaca wool fibre and dye
Made in
Taquile, Puno, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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WigSf948

Fifteen long tapering braids of black hairs twined together with a black cord at the thicker ends of the braids. Three cords extend from the twining and are joined together. Near the top is blue synthetic yarn twining the braids together. The tapered ends of the braids are unfastened.

Culture
Quechua
Material
synthetic fibre, wool fibre, hair and dye
Made in
Taquile, Puno, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Drop SpindleSf977

Spindle consisting of a wooden shaft with a cup-shaped whorl positioned near one end. A small cone of z-spun wool is wound on the shaft above the whorl and a handful of unspun white wool is attached to the twisted yarn. The fleece is a combination of finer, crimpy fibres and kemp of hair-like fibres.

Culture
Quechua
Material
wood and wool fibre
Made in
Taquile, Puno, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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UnderwearSf967

Long underwear made of off-white wool with pockets inset at the side seam, loops at the waistband, and an overlapping front placket.

Culture
Quechua
Material
synthetic fibre and wool fibre
Made in
Taquile, Puno, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ShawlSf966

Shawl composed of off-white wool with a widely spaced black check with a band of woven multicoloured stripes near each end. Finished with a row of multicoloured crocheted circles and bands with an off-white fringe at each end.

Culture
Quechua
Material
wool fibre and synthetic fibre
Made in
Taquile, Puno, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BeltSf994

Belt composed of a narrow warp-faced band with a grey-greenand off-white zigzag pattern running the length. Lenticular shapes fill the spaces on either side of the zigzag with a black border running along the edges. The unwoven warps at one end are braided and knotted. A tuft of light brown yarns are caught in the knot.

Culture
Quechua
Material
wool fibre and alpaca wool fibre
Made in
Taquile, Puno, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Line Marker ToolN2.502

Carved dark brown wood shaped like elongated pear in transverse cross section. Wider end hollowed to form a bowl-like depression. Inserted vertically through narrow end is a wheel with a cleft deep cut around its perimeter, .9 cm. from each side. Wheel mounted on brass axle with brass handle projecting 4.3 cm. from one side. Traces of thread in cleft. Hole lined with white glass tube bored through from wheel to inside bowl with similar hole opposite from inside to outside of bowl. Around outside of bowl are carved dragon and cloud shapes.

Culture
Japanese
Material
cotton fibre ?, glass, brass metal, wood and fibre
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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