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Catalog Number CAS 0509-0002A-C   CAS 0509-0002A-C; Belt on loom (includes batten)
Category Accessories/Ornaments; Textiles
Object Name Belt on loom (includes batten)
Culture Peruvian
Global Region South America
Country Peru
State/Prov./Dist. Cuzco
County
Other Geographic Data City: Cuzco
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1955
Collection Name N/A
Materials Wood; Alpaca wool; Aniline dyes
Description Backstrap loom (including 1 heddle rod and 1 batten) with partially woven belt; Belt is woven in double-sided warp faced twill technique, producing a continuous pattern of contiguous open red diamonds on a green background, flanked along sides by parallel yellow, purple, red, and black borders; All warps are 2 ply in single colors; Weft if also 2 ply of white and beige and is much heavier than the warps; Approximately 3/4 of the belt is woven, with warp yarns on remaining portion tied into bundle at end.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 4.0, Thickness = 0.8, Length = ca. 142.0

Catalog Number

CAS 0509-0003A,B   CAS 0509-0003A,B; Belt on loom (with batten)
Category Accessories/Ornaments; Textiles
Object Name Belt on loom (with batten)
Culture Mayoruna
Global Region South America
Country Peru
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Wood; Fiber
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 26.0, Thickness = 2.2, Length = 39.5

Catalog Number CAS 0514-0055   CAS 0514-0055; Cap
Category Accessories/Ornaments; Textiles
Object Name Cap
Culture Highland Quechuan
Global Region South America
Country Peru
State/Prov./Dist. Puno, Carabaya Province
County
Other Geographic Data Town: Macusani
Maker's Name Jesus Qowa
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Alpaca wool
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 19.5, Thickness = 1.0, Length = 32.0

Catalog Number CAS 0514-0056   CAS 0514-0056; Cap
Category Accessories/Ornaments; Textiles
Object Name Cap
Culture Highland Quechuan
Global Region South America
Country Peru
State/Prov./Dist. Puno, Carabaya Province
County
Other Geographic Data Town: Macusani
Maker's Name Jesus Qowa
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Alpaca wool
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 26.0, Thickness = 0.7, Length = 37.5

Catalog Number CAS 0514-0057   CAS 0514-0057; Cap
Category Accessories/Ornaments; Textiles
Object Name Cap
Culture Highland Quechuan
Global Region South America
Country Peru
State/Prov./Dist. Puno, Carabaya Province
County
Other Geographic Data Town: Macusani
Maker's Name Mr. Castellanos
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Alpaca wool
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 20.7, Thickness = 1.3, Length = 42.5

Catalog Number

CAS 1991-0013-0002   CAS 1991-0013-0002; Cap
Category Accessories/Ornaments; Textiles
Object Name Cap
Culture Nepalese
Global Region South-Central Asia
Country Nepal
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1956
Collection Name N/A
Materials Commercial cotton cloth
Description Man's skull cap hand sewn of commercially woven blue and white print fabric, covered on outside with a sheer white fabric and inside with a slightly heavier, white fabric.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 15.0, Width = 14.0, Length = 17.5

Catalog Number

CAS 1991-0013-0003   CAS 1991-0013-0003; Cap
Category Accessories/Ornaments; Textiles
Object Name Cap
Culture Nepalese
Global Region South-Central Asia
Country Nepal
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data City: Kathmandu
Maker's Name Janak Lal, Govinda Lal & Sons
Date of Manufacture ca. 1956
Collection Name N/A
Materials Commercial cotton cloth; Indigo and other dyes
Description Man's skull cap made of commercially woven black fabric, embroidered on crown and around sides with floral motif in red, white, blue, gold, and green; Interior of cap is lined with indigo-dyed fabric; Paper label sewn inside crown identifies maker: "Regd. Manufactured by Janak Lal, Govinda Lal & Sons. Civil and military contractors. (Nepal Cap House) Ketole, Kathmandu, Nepal."
Dimensions (cm) Height = 7.5, Width = 17.5, Length = 19.0

Catalog Number

CAS 0514-0137   CAS 0514-0137; Coca pouch
Category Accessories/Ornaments; Textiles
Object Name Coca pouch
Culture Highland Quechuan
Global Region South America
Country Peru
State/Prov./Dist. Puno, Carabaya Province
County
Other Geographic Data Town: Macusani
Maker's Name Grandmother of Eulalia Mage R.
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Warp and weft: alpaca and possibly vicuña and sheep wool
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 11.0, Thickness = 0.9, Length = 107.0

Catalog Number CAS 0280-0068   CAS 0280-0068; Coin purse
Category Accessories/Ornaments; Textiles
Object Name Coin purse
Culture Highland Quechuan
Global Region South America
Country Peru
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Wool
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 4.6, Thickness = 0.4, Length = 15.0

Catalog Number

CAS 0578-0026   CAS 0578-0026; Comb
Category Accessories/Ornaments; Textiles
Object Name Comb
Culture Karajá (Karaja)
Global Region South America
Country Brazil
State/Prov./Dist. Tocantins
County
Other Geographic Data Araguaia River, Bananal Island, Santa Isabel Village
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Wood; Cotton (?) fiber
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 15.0, Thickness = 0.8, Length = 14.0

Catalog Number

CAS 0578-0027   CAS 0578-0027; Comb
Category Accessories/Ornaments; Textiles
Object Name Comb
Culture Karajá (Karaja)
Global Region South America
Country Brazil
State/Prov./Dist. Tocantins
County
Other Geographic Data Araguaia River, Bananal Island, Santa Isabel Village
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Wood; Cotton (?) fiber; Feathers
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 15.0, Thickness = 0.7, Length = 14.0

Catalog Number

CAS 0011-0033   CAS 0011-0033; Comb
Category Accessories/Ornaments; Textiles
Object Name Comb
Culture unknown
Global Region South America
Country unknown
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture ca. 1930
Collection Name N/A
Materials Wood; Plant fiber
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 4.5, Thickness = 0.6, Length = 7.6

Catalog Number

CAS 0011-0034   CAS 0011-0034; Comb
Category Accessories/Ornaments; Textiles
Object Name Comb
Culture unknown
Global Region South America
Country unknown
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture ca. 1930
Collection Name N/A
Materials Wood; Plant fiber
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 4.5, Thickness = 0.6, Length = 7.6

Catalog Number

CAS 0011-0035   CAS 0011-0035; Comb
Category Accessories/Ornaments; Textiles
Object Name Comb
Culture unknown
Global Region South America
Country unknown
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture ca. 1930
Collection Name N/A
Materials Wood; Plant fiber
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 4.5, Thickness = 0.6, Length = 7.6

Catalog Number

CAS 0011-0036   CAS 0011-0036; Comb
Category Accessories/Ornaments; Textiles
Object Name Comb
Culture unknown
Global Region South America
Country unknown
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture ca. 1930
Collection Name N/A
Materials Wood; Plant fiber
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 4.5, Thickness = 0.7, Length = 7.6

Catalog Number

CAS 0509-0016   CAS 0509-0016; Comb
Category Accessories/Ornaments; Textiles
Object Name Comb
Culture Xavante
Global Region South America
Country Brazil
State/Prov./Dist. Mato Grosso
County
Other Geographic Data Thunder Mt. Serra Rondador
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Reed; Cotton (?)
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 14.0, Thickness = 1.0, Length = 13.0

Catalog Number

CAS 0514-0121   CAS 0514-0121; Dance and/or herding sling
Category Accessories/Ornaments; Textiles
Object Name Dance and/or herding sling
Culture Highland Aymara
Global Region South America
Country Peru
State/Prov./Dist. Puno, Puno Province
County
Other Geographic Data Town: Puno
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1978
Collection Name N/A
Materials Handspun llama or alpaca yarn
Description Dance sling consisting of a braided rope in colors of white and brown; Braiding begins at end with 4-strand section which is doubled to form finger hole, then the strands are joined and continue as 8-strand rope that is square in cross-section, with continuous pattern of chevrons; Near center additional strands are added to form 16-strand section with pattern of chevrons and concentric diamonds, before becoming a patterned flat tapestry-weave section; Structure and patterns are then repeated in reverse for other half of rope, except finger hole is not repeated at end; At end, one of the strands is wrapped around the others and then all are left loose as fringe. [Elayne Zorn note: Technique of starting braiding at end and adding strands is not characteristic of Macusani, but possibly more characteristic of the Aymara area around southern Lake Titicaca.]
Dimensions (cm) Width = 3.9, Thickness = 1.5, Length = ca. 202.0

Catalog Number

CAS 0514-0123   CAS 0514-0123; Dance and/or herding sling
Category Accessories/Ornaments; Textiles
Object Name Dance and/or herding sling
Culture Highland Quechuan
Global Region South America
Country Peru
State/Prov./Dist. Puno, Carabaya Province
County
Other Geographic Data Town: Macusani
Maker's Name Alejandro Gutierrez Carreon
Date of Manufacture ca. 1978
Collection Name N/A
Materials Handspun llama or alpaca yarn; Cotton thread
Description Dance sling consisting of a braided rope in colors of white, black, and brown; Approx. half of the rope is woven with 8 strands in a continuous pattern of spiral zigzags with no changes in the direction in which the strands cross; This section of rope is very thick and is round in cross-section; Near the end, the rope divides into two 4-strand sections to form a finger hole and then the strands are joined for several more cm, before one of the strands is wrapped around the others and then all the strands are left loose as short fringe; Other half of rope begins with a patterned flat tapestry-weave section in center and then becomes a 7-strand flat braided rope with a continuous pattern of chevrons; At end, the strands are wrapped with a white cotton thread and left loose as short fringe.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 5.0, Thickness = 1.4, Length = ca. 195.0

Catalog Number

CAS 0514-0124   CAS 0514-0124; Dance and/or herding sling
Category Accessories/Ornaments; Textiles
Object Name Dance and/or herding sling
Culture Highland Quechuan
Global Region South America
Country Peru
State/Prov./Dist. Puno, Carabaya Province
County
Other Geographic Data Town: Macusani
Maker's Name Ricardo Ccama
Date of Manufacture ca. 1938
Collection Name N/A
Materials Handspun llama or alpaca yarn
Description Dance sling consisting of a braided rope in colors of white, and light and dark brown; Approx. half of the rope is woven with 8 strands in a continuous pattern of spiral zigzags with numerous changes in the direction in which the strands cross; This section of rope is very thick and is round in cross-section; At the end, additional dark brown strands are threaded through the braid and sewn down to form a tassel, with the ends of the braid strands concealed within; Other half of rope begins with a patterned flat tapestry-weave section in center and then becomes a 5-strand flat braided rope with a continuous pattern of chevrons; At end, one of the strands is wrapped around the others and tied off, before the remaining strands are cut off.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 5.3, Thickness = 1.2, Length = ca. 173.0

Catalog Number

CAS 0514-0118   CAS 0514-0118; Dance and/or herding sling
Category Accessories/Ornaments; Textiles
Object Name Dance and/or herding sling
Culture Highland Quechuan
Global Region South America
Country Peru
State/Prov./Dist. Puno, Carabaya Province
County
Other Geographic Data Town: Macusani
Maker's Name Ricardo Ccama
Date of Manufacture ca. 1938
Collection Name N/A
Materials Handspun llama or alpaca yarn
Description Dance sling consisting of a braided rope in colors of light and dark brown, white, gray, and gray-brown; Approx. half of the rope is woven with 8 strands in a continuous pattern of spiral zigzags with regular changes in color sequence and is round in cross-section; At the end, a bundle of additional strands form a tassel that conceals the braided strands within; Other half of rope begins with plain brown flat tapestry-weave section in center and then becomes a 7-strand flat braided rope with a continuous pattern of chevrons; At end, the rope gradually tapers and the remaining strands are tied off with one of the strands.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 4.0, Thickness = 1.1, Length = ca. 180.0
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