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Catalog Number CAS 0514-0268A   CAS 0514-0268A; Bag from ritual bundle
Category Ceremonial Items; Textiles
Object Name Bag from ritual bundle
Culture Highland Quechuan
Global Region South America
Country Peru
State/Prov./Dist. Puno, Carabaya Province
County
Other Geographic Data Town: Macusani
Maker's Name Seller's grandparents (names not recorded)
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Warp and weft: llama and alpaca wool
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 49.1, Thickness = 1.0, Length = 109.5

Catalog Number

CAS 0514-0268B   CAS 0514-0268B; Cloth from ritual bundle
Category Ceremonial Items; Textiles
Object Name Cloth from ritual bundle
Culture Highland Quechuan
Global Region South America
Country Peru
State/Prov./Dist. Puno, Carabaya Province
County
Other Geographic Data Town: Macusani
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1970s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Warp and weft: alpaca and sheep wool; Aniline dyes; Commercially woven binding tape
Description Rectangular carrying cloth made from two panels that are seamed together down the center; Each warp-faced panel is woven longer than wide and incorporates a wide black plainweave stripe and a narrow pink one, alternating with narrow stripes that utilize supplementary warps in red, dark blue, pink, dark green, and white to form various geometric motifs that are repeated in segments; Panels are seamed together using flat joining stitch in red; All four edges of seamed cloth are bound in commercially woven green tape.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 79.6, Length = 85.3

Catalog Number

CAS 0514-0268C   CAS 0514-0268C; Ritual bundle (7 pieces)
Category Ceremonial Items; Textiles
Object Name Ritual bundle (7 pieces)
Culture Highland Quechuan
Global Region South America
Country Peru
State/Prov./Dist. Puno, Carabaya Province
County
Other Geographic Data Town: Macusani
Maker's Name Seller's grandparents (names not recorded)
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Warp and weft: sheep and vicuña wool; Cotton; Stone; Mineral (t’oqo); Corn (Zea mays); Coca leaves (Erythroxylum novogranatense)
Description Ritual bundle consisting of sheep wool and cotton textile, coca leaves [4], corn kernels [3], a miniature stone carving of a llama [1a], a miniature stone carving of a kneeling cow [1b], a miniature stone carving of a clenched fist [1c], and two small naturally shaped minerals [2a,b].
Dimensions (cm) Height = 4.5 ([1a]); 2.5 ([1b]), Width = 33.7 (textile); 1.5 ([1a]); 1.3 ([1b]); 2.2 ([1c]), Thickness = 0.1 (textile); 1.5 ([1c]), Length = 31.2 (textile); 4.2 ([1a]); 3.0 ([1b]); 3.8 ([1c])

Catalog Number

CAS 0514-0268D   CAS 0514-0268D; Ritual bundle (8 pieces)
Category Ceremonial Items; Textiles
Object Name Ritual bundle (8 pieces)
Culture Highland Quechuan
Global Region South America
Country Peru
State/Prov./Dist. Puno, Carabaya Province
County
Other Geographic Data Town: Macusani
Maker's Name Seller's grandparents (names not recorded)
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Warp and weft: alpaca and possibly sheep wool; Stone; Metal; Corn (Zea mays); Coca leaves (Erythroxylum)
Description Ritual bundle consisting of alpaca and possibly sheep wool textile, coca leaves [3], four small naturally shaped stones roughly in the shape of llamas [2a-d], a small, naturally shaped, pointed stone roughly in the shape of a phallus [4a], a metal coin, flattened with cut edges [4b], a metal coin, one side showing two llamas under a palm tree and the words “Republica Boliviana 1856 4s”, the other side showing a head and the words “Libre... Constitucion” [4c], a small ear of corn [4d], a small metal, commercially manufactured folding pocket knife in the shape of a fish with pink and white yarn tied to one end [4e], a small, black naturally shaped stone [4f], and a small stone carving of two rows of 7 cows, side by side, on either side of barns and buildings arranged around two corrals [1].
Dimensions (cm) Height = 2.7 ([1]); 3.5 to 3.9 ([2a-d]); , Width = 41.1 (textile); 8.8 ([1]); 1.2 to 2.0 ([2a-d]); 1.5 ([4a]); 1.7 ([4e]), Thickness = 0.2 (textile); 1.7 ([4a]); 0.1 ([4b]); 0.2 ([4c]); 0.8 ([4e]), Max Diam = 2.1 ([4b]); 3.1 ([4c]), Length = 36.2 (textile); 12.2 ([1]); 2.2 to 6.7 ([2a-d]); 3.6 ([4a]); 8.0 ([4e])

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CAS 0514-0268E   CAS 0514-0268E; Ritual bundle (4 pieces)
Category Ceremonial Items; Textiles
Object Name Ritual bundle (4 pieces)
Culture Highland Quechuan
Global Region South America
Country Peru
State/Prov./Dist. Puno, Carabaya Province
County
Other Geographic Data Town: Macusani
Maker's Name Seller's grandparents (names not recorded)
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Warp and weft: alpaca and possibly sheep and/or vicuña wool; Stone; Beans (ch’uwi: Phaseolum tutanus ?); Coca leaves (Erythroxylum novogranatense)
Description Ritual bundle consisting of alpaca and possibly sheep and/or vicuña wool textile, coca leaves [3], beans [2], and a miniature stone carving of three cows, side by side, in front of three barns arranged around a courtyard [1].
Dimensions (cm) Height = 1.8 ([1]), Width = 28.9 (textile); 3.2 ([1]), Thickness = 0.4 (textile), Length = 23.0 (textile); 5.3 ([1])

Catalog Number

CAS 0514-0268F   CAS 0514-0268F; Ritual bundle (4 pieces)
Category Ceremonial Items; Textiles
Object Name Ritual bundle (4 pieces)
Culture Highland Quechuan
Global Region South America
Country Peru
State/Prov./Dist. Puno, Carabaya Province
County
Other Geographic Data Town: Macusani
Maker's Name Seller's grandparents (names not recorded)
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Warp and weft: alpaca and possibly sheep wool; Stone; Beans (tarwi: Cupinus mutabilis; wayruru: Phaseolum sp.?); Coca leaves (Erythroxylum novogranatense)
Description Ritual bundle consisting of alpaca and possibly sheep wool textile, coca leaves [2], beans [3], and a miniature stone carving of three sheep, side by side [1].
Dimensions (cm) Height = 2.9 ([1]), Width = 28.3 (textile); 2.9 ([1]), Thickness = 0.1 (textile), Length = 31.9 (textile); 4.1 ([1])

Catalog Number

CAS 0514-0268H   CAS 0514-0268H; Bag from ritual bundle
Category Ceremonial Items; Textiles
Object Name Bag from ritual bundle
Culture Highland Quechuan
Global Region South America
Country Peru
State/Prov./Dist. Puno, Carabaya Province
County
Other Geographic Data Town: Macusani
Maker's Name Seller's grandparents (names not recorded)
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Warp and weft: alpaca and possibly sheep wool
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 16.2, Thickness = 0.4, Length = 18.5

Catalog Number

CAS 0514-0268M   CAS 0514-0268M; Effigy jars (2 llamas)
Category Ceremonial Items
Object Name Effigy jars (2 llamas)
Culture Highland Quechuan
Global Region South America
Country Peru
State/Prov./Dist. Puno, Carabaya Province
County
Other Geographic Data Town: Macusani
Maker's Name Seller's grandparents (names not recorded)
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Clay; Paint; Yarn
Description
Dimensions (cm) Height = 1=18.7; 2=18.3, Width = 1=6.7; 2=7.8, Length = 1=16.2; 2=14.9

Catalog Number

CAS 0514-0268S   CAS 0514-0268S; Effigy jars (2 llamas)
Category Ceremonial Items
Object Name Effigy jars (2 llamas)
Culture Highland Quechuan
Global Region South America
Country Peru
State/Prov./Dist. Puno, Carabaya Province
County
Other Geographic Data Town: Macusani
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Clay; Metal; Yarn
Description
Dimensions (cm) Height = 1=13.2; 2=10.8, Width = 1=10.2; 2=9.5, Length = 1=15.5; 2=14.0

Catalog Number

CAS 0514-0274   CAS 0514-0274; Stuffed alpaca
Category Ceremonial Items
Object Name Stuffed alpaca
Culture Highland Quechuan
Global Region South America
Country Peru
State/Prov./Dist. Puno, Carabaya Province
County
Other Geographic Data Town: Macusani
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Alpaca hide; Commercial tape; Fabric
Description
Dimensions (cm) Height = 46.0, Width = 9.0, Length = 55.0

Catalog Number

CAS 0514-0277   CAS 0514-0277; Ritual accoutrements
Category Ceremonial Items
Object Name Ritual accoutrements
Culture Highland Quechuan
Global Region South America
Country Peru
State/Prov./Dist. Puno, Chucuito Province
County
Other Geographic Data Town: Ilave
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Candy; Plastic; Foil paper; Gold-colored thread; Metal
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 1.4, Thickness = 0.2, Max Diam = 0.9, Length = 2.2

Catalog Number

CAS 0514-0278   CAS 0514-0278; Ritual accoutrements
Category Ceremonial Items
Object Name Ritual accoutrements
Culture Highland Quechuan
Global Region South America
Country Peru
State/Prov./Dist. Puno, Chucuito Province
County
Other Geographic Data Town: Ilave
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Candy; Plastic; Foil paper; Gold-colored thread; Metal
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 1.2, Thickness = 0.2, Max Diam = 1.2, Length = 2.0

Catalog Number CAS 0514-0311   CAS 0514-0311; Brazier
Category Ceremonial Items; Pottery
Object Name Brazier
Culture Highland Quechuan
Global Region South America
Country Peru
State/Prov./Dist. Puno, Puno Province
County
Other Geographic Data Town: Puno
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Clay
Description Pedestal base that is attached to body with flaring sides, body has seven slots cut into the sides and three slots cut into bottom, pedestal has five slots cut into it.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 12.0, Thickness = 0.8, Rim Diam = 27.6, Max Diam = 27.3

Catalog Number

CAS 0535-0018   CAS 0535-0018; Mask
Category Carvings; Ceremonial Items
Object Name Mask
Culture Bobo
Global Region Sub-Saharan Africa
Country Burkina Faso (Upper Volta)
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Wood
Description
Dimensions (cm) Height = 151.0, Width = 21.5, Thickness = 1.7

Catalog Number

CAS 0535-0020   CAS 0535-0020; Mask
Category Carvings; Ceremonial Items
Object Name Mask
Culture
Global Region Mexico & Central America
Country Guatemala or Mexico
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Wood; Pigment / paint
Description Small carved and painted wooden mask with male human face; eye slits cut above mask's eyes and below prominent brow; Hair carved with incisions running both down from center part and parallel to part; Hair appears slightly kinky; Sideburns cut to the bottom of the earlobes; Mouth slightly open, nose slightly to left; Hair black, skin dark reddish-brown, eyes white with black pupils; lips red; Three holes (one under each ear and one in hair top center) to hold mask in place, but no string.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 8.0, Width = 12.5, Depth = 3.7, Length = 17.0

Catalog Number CAS 0537-0002   CAS 0537-0002; Dance mask
Category Carvings; Ceremonial Items
Object Name Dance mask
Culture Micronesian: Chuukese
Global Region Oceania
Country Federated States of Micronesia
State/Prov./Dist. Chuuk (Truk)
County
Other Geographic Data Island: Nomoi (Mortlock), Caroline Islands
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Wood; Lime; Pigment; Coal
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 12.0, Depth = 6.5, Thickness = 4.0, Length = 33.2

Catalog Number CAS 0537-0003   CAS 0537-0003; Dance mask
Category Carvings; Ceremonial Items
Object Name Dance mask
Culture Micronesian: Chuukese
Global Region Oceania
Country Federated States of Micronesia
State/Prov./Dist. Chuuk (Truk)
County
Other Geographic Data Island: Nomoi (Mortlock), Caroline Islands
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Wood; Lime; Pigment; Coal
Description
Dimensions (cm) Height = 31.0, Width = 10.7, Depth = 5.5, Thickness = 4.0

Catalog Number CAS 0540-0133   CAS 0540-0133; Dance shield
Category Ceremonial Items
Object Name Dance shield
Culture Zulu
Global Region Sub-Saharan Africa
Country South Africa
State/Prov./Dist. Natal Province, Nqutu District
County
Other Geographic Data Kwazulu, Ntsekwini area, Xulu Kraal, 4 km southeast of Nqutu, 8 km from road
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Ox hide
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 36.3, Thickness = 0.5, Length = 56.5

Catalog Number CAS 0540-0136   CAS 0540-0136; Dance shield
Category Ceremonial Items
Object Name Dance shield
Culture Zulu
Global Region Sub-Saharan Africa
Country South Africa
State/Prov./Dist. Natal Province, Nqutu District
County
Other Geographic Data Kwazulu, Mbewunye area, Nqutu, Nondweni Road, Buthelezi Kraal, 7 km from Nqutu, 1/2 km from road
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Ox hide
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 36.0, Thickness = 0.5, Length = 68.8

Catalog Number CAS 0545-0016   CAS 0545-0016; Mortuary pole
Category Carvings; Ceremonial Items
Object Name Mortuary pole
Culture Australian Aborigine, Tiwi Tribe
Global Region Australia
Country Australia
State/Prov./Dist. Northern Territory
County
Other Geographic Data Melville Island
Maker's Name Leo Parbuungu
Date of Manufacture ca. 1976
Collection Name N/A
Materials Wood: Ironwood; Earth pigments
Description Cylindrical mortuary pole carved from single piece of wood; Carving includes image of human face with large nose; Segments of pole are painted in geometric patterns (solid colors or stippled designs) in colors of white, black, ochre, and yellow-gold; Base of pole is undecorated and designed for placement in the ground.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 10.2, Depth = ca. 10.5, Length = 117.5
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