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CAS 0389-2122A,B | |
| Category | Jewelry & Metalwork; Tools & Implements | |
| Object Name | Knife with sheath | |
| Culture | ||
| Global Region | South America | |
| Country | Argentina | |
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| Maker's Name | Joseph Rodgers & Sons | |
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | Rietz Collection of Food Technology | |
| Materials | Metal: Steel; Silver | |
| Description | A: Knife, B: Sheath; Blade made in England for Argentine market; Blade marked: "JOSEPH RODGERS & SONS, No. 6 NORFOLK ST. SHEFFIELD." | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = A=2.5; B=3.4, Thickness = A=1.8; B=1.5, Length = A=20.9; B=15.5 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0280-0037 |  |
| Category | Textiles | |
| Object Name | Carrying cloth | |
| Culture | ||
| Global Region | South America | |
| Country | Bolivia | |
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| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1930s | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Warp and weft: handspun alpaca and sheep wool; Native dyes | |
| Description | Rectangular carrying cloth woven in two panels that are feather stitched together down the center of the finished cloth; Each panel consists of a wide black section woven in warp-faced plainweave technique, with a narrow decorative border along each side also woven in weft-faced plainweave with additional floating warps to produce a continuous geometric pattern in colors of rose, white, olive green, and gold; Narrow blue stripe is woven along outermost selvage edge on each panel; Series of small evenly spaced pleats extend horizontally across both panels. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 98.2, Length = 92.0 | |
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CAS 0280-0064 |  |
| Category | Textiles | |
| Object Name | Collar | |
| Culture | ||
| Global Region | South America | |
| Country | Bolivia | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | La Paz | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | City: La Paz | |
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Cotton; Satin; Paper | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 85.0, Thickness = 0.2, Length = 98.5 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0280-0065 |  |
| Category | Textiles | |
| Object Name | Jacket | |
| Culture | ||
| Global Region | South America | |
| Country | Bolivia | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | La Paz | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | City: La Paz | |
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Cotton; Glass; Metal | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = ca. 153.0, Thickness = 2.5, Length = 49.5 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0495-0003A,B |  |
| Category | Basketry | |
| Object Name | Braided hair and basket fragment | |
| Culture | ||
| Global Region | South America | |
| Country | Chile | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Antofagasta | |
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| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Wool; Cotton | |
| Description | A: Braided hair; B: Basket fragment. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = A=2.1; B=2.7, Thickness = A=0.6; B=2.0, Length = A=10.0; B=13.0 | |
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CAS 0495-0005A-E |  |
| Category | Pottery | |
| Object Name | Ceramic fragments (5) | |
| Culture | ||
| Global Region | South America | |
| Country | Chile | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Antofagasta | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | ||
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Clay | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 2.9 to 9.7, Thickness = 0.6 to 4.0, Length = 2.9 to 11.1 | |
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CAS 0495-0006A-F |  |
| Category | Raw Materials | |
| Object Name | Foodstuff (6 corn on cob) | |
| Culture | ||
| Global Region | South America | |
| Country | Chile | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Antofagasta | |
| County | ||
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| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Corn | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Max Diam = 1.0 to 1.8, Length = 4.4 to 7.5 | |
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CAS 0495-0008 |  |
| Category | Raw Materials | |
| Object Name | Human scalp | |
| Culture | ||
| Global Region | South America | |
| Country | Chile | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Antofagasta | |
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| Other Geographic Data | ||
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Human hair | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 13.3, Thickness = 2.1, Length = 25.7 | |
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CAS 0495-0007A-C |  |
| Category | Tools & Implements | |
| Object Name | Stone tools (3) | |
| Culture | ||
| Global Region | South America | |
| Country | Chile | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Antofagasta | |
| County | ||
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| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Stone | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = A=3.5; B=3.1; C=4.0, Thickness = A=1.9; B=1.0; C=1.1, Length = A=4.8; B=4.3; C=5.0 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0495-0009A-E |  |
| Category | Tools & Implements | |
| Object Name | Stone tools (5) | |
| Culture | ||
| Global Region | South America | |
| Country | Chile | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Tarapaca | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | ||
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Stone | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 1.9 to 3.6, Thickness = 0.8 to 1.8, Length = 2.7 to 6.5 | |
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CAS 0579-0013 |  |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments | |
| Object Name | Hat | |
| Culture | ||
| Global Region | South America | |
| Country | Ecuador | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Loja | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Town: Saraguro | |
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Felted wool | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 11.5, Max Diam = 40.7 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0579-0006 |  |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments; Textiles | |
| Object Name | Belt | |
| Culture | ||
| Global Region | South America | |
| Country | Ecuador | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Chimborazo | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | City: Riobamba | |
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Cotton; Wool | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 8.0, Thickness = 0.2, Length = 340.0 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0579-0007 |  |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments; Textiles | |
| Object Name | Belt | |
| Culture | ||
| Global Region | South America | |
| Country | Ecuador | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Chimborazo | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | City: Riobamba | |
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Cotton; Wool | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 7.5, Thickness = 0.2, Length = 238.0 | |
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CAS 0147-0056 |  |
| Category | Musical Instruments | |
| Object Name | Panpipes | |
| Culture | ||
| Global Region | South America | |
| Country | Ecuador | |
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| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Bamboo | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 31.1, Thickness = 1.9, Length = 24.1 | |
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CAS 0495-0001A-D |  |
| Category | Pottery; Raw Materials | |
| Object Name | Ceramic and stone fragments (4) | |
| Culture | ||
| Global Region | South America | |
| Country | Ecuador | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Napo | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Town: Santa Cecilia | |
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Clay; Stone | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = A=5.1; B=3.2; C=3.3; D=3.5, Thickness = A=1.5; B=1.1; C=0.8; D=2.3, Length = A=7.2; B=4.6; C=5.3; D=5.6 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0579-0003 |  |
| Category | Textiles | |
| Object Name | Blouse | |
| Culture | ||
| Global Region | South America | |
| Country | Ecuador | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Azuay | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | City: Cuenca | |
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | 1976 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Commercial satin fabric; Commercial cotton lace | |
| Description | Factory-made woman’s blouse, assembled with orange commercial satin fabrice and trimmed with white commercial cotton lace. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 114.5, Thickness = 1.4, Length = 59.0 | |
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CAS 0579-0016 |  |
| Category | Textiles | |
| Object Name | Carrying cloth | |
| Culture | ||
| Global Region | South America | |
| Country | Ecuador | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Chimborazo | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | City: Rumipamba | |
| Maker's Name | Manuelk Taipe | |
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Warp and weft: cotton; Indigo dye | |
| Description | Rectangular carrying cloth woven on back strap loom in in warp-faced plainweave tapestry; Warps are dyed in ikat technique before they are placed on loom to produced the final design, which comprises all over negative pattern of parallel columns of asymmetrical crosses that are evenly spaced along white bars; Band of negative arrow motifs runs along each side of the cloth; Approx. 18 cm warp threads are exposed at each end beyond the woven section, and at the very end of the carrying cloth the warp yarns turn around four undyed weft yarns, which keep the ends in place; Carrying cloths of this type are used by both men and women in the Cañar region; Yarns are wrapped and dyed by women, who also warp the loom; Men do the actually weave and women do any finishing techniques, such as overhead knotting or fringe (not present on this example). | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 74.8, Length = 190.6 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0579-0001 |  |
| Category | Textiles | |
| Object Name | Shawl | |
| Culture | ||
| Global Region | South America | |
| Country | Ecuador | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Azuay | |
| County | Gualaceo | |
| Other Geographic Data | ||
| Maker's Name | Arcelio Perez (shawl) and Concepcion Cambisaca (overhead knotting) | |
| Date of Manufacture | 1977 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Warp and weft: cotton; Aniline dye | |
| Description | Rectangular shawl woven on back strap loom in warp-faced plainweave tapestry; Warps are dyed in ikat technique before they are placed on loom to produced the final design, known as “chahuarquingo†(literal translation: corn ear worm) or “mariposaâ€, comprising an all over pattern alternating dark blue and light blue areas; Ends of warp threads are knotted together at either end in overhead knotting technique to form crochet-like section with peacocks in the design, and finally terminate in long white fringes; Shawls of this type are worn by women on Sundays and fiestas or when going to town or market; Yarns are wrapped and dyed by women, who also warp the loom; Men actually weave the shawl and then women do the finishing overhead knotting. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 76.2, Length = 246.0 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0579-0002 |  |
| Category | Textiles | |
| Object Name | Shawl | |
| Culture | ||
| Global Region | South America | |
| Country | Ecuador | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Azuay | |
| County | Gualaceo | |
| Other Geographic Data | City: Cuenca | |
| Maker's Name | Rosa Coronell | |
| Date of Manufacture | 1977 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Handspun cotton; Aniline dye | |
| Description | Woman’s rectangular shawl woven on back strap loom in warp-faced plainweave tapestry; Warps are dyed in ikat technique before they are placed on loom to produced the final design, known as “cocos†or coconuts, comprising an all over diamond network pattern in dark blue on a light blue background; Each diamond shape encloses a cross-like arrangement of four elongated and irregularly shaped dark blue motifs; Ends of warp threads are knotted together at either end in overhead knotting technique to form crochet-like section, terminating in long light blue fringes augmented with white threads; Shawls of this type are worn by poorer women as adornment and as carrying cloths for babies or bulky items; Yarns are wrapped and dyed by women, who also warp the loom; Men actually weave the shawl and then women do the finishing overhead knotting. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 69.0, Length = 218.0 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0579-0004 |  |
| Category | Textiles | |
| Object Name | Skirt | |
| Culture | ||
| Global Region | South America | |
| Country | Ecuador | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Azuay | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | City: Cuenca | |
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Wool; Cotton | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 323.0, Thickness = 0.5, Length = 63.0 | |
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