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Skirt Border3486/2

A narrow, incomplete golon (skirt band) with a dark background (navy and green); has several types of diamond patterns and zigzags repeated along its length. Two fragments are sewn together near one end; wool warps and mostly wool wefts.

Culture
Quechua
Material
wool fibre and fibre
Made in
Cuzco, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Skirt Border3486/3

A moderately wide golon (skirt band) with a sky blue background embellished with geometric designs: diamonds and X’s; and V’s in alternating orientations; wool warps and a mixture of wool and synthetic yarns in the wefts.

Culture
Quechua
Material
wool fibre and synthetic fibre
Made in
Cuzco, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Skirt Border3486/1

A red golon (skirt band) of medium width with several types of diamond patterns repeated along its length. The weaving has wool warps and a mixture of wool and synthetic yarns in the weft.

Culture
Quechua
Material
wool fibre and synthetic fibre
Made in
Cuzco, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Fragment: Border3263/29

Fragment of a curved border band. Semi-circular band divided into two rows. Top row is incompletely woven and white. Large yellow feathers, with white shafts, throughout white row. Feather designs move slightly into bottom row. Feather barbs that extend into the bottom row are dark brown. Bottom row is pink with dark brown flying birds, facing right side of band. Birds have yellow heads, pink eyes and heart-like shapes on their backs. Hearts done in yellow and pink. Textile stitched to cream coloured fabric, secured to off-white matboard.

Culture
Chancay
Material
dye, cotton fibre and camelid wool fibre
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Fragment: Border3263/30

Irregularly shaped fragment of a border from a triangular head cloth. Left edge of textile is diagonal, right edge is straight. Main body of fragment is a golden brown band trimmed with red on its top and bottom edges. Dark yellow geometric and curvilinear designs throughout band. Alternating red and pink tabs, with vertical stripe and bird designs, extend from bottom edge. Sections of light brown attached to the top edge are remnants of the head cloth. Textile stitched to cream coloured fabric, secured to off-white matboard.

Culture
Andes
Material
dye, camelid wool fibre and cotton fibre
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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