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Fan2600/30

Diamond-shaped fan woven from strips of vine. Made and used by women to fan the fire. Different kinds of bark were used to make a repeating V-shape geometric design.

Culture
Wounaan
Material
plant fibre
Made in
Pimia River, Choco, Colombia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Fan2600/29

Fan woven from strips of vine. Made and used by women to fan the fire. Two different kinds of bark were used to make a repeating V-shape geometric design. Fan has five sides.

Culture
Wounaan
Material
plant fibre
Made in
Pimia River, Choco, Colombia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Skirt2600/28

Skirt, woman's, made of red fabric finished with green and yellow embroidery along the ends.

Culture
Wounaan
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Pimia River, Choco, Colombia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Loincloth2600/27

Loincloth, man's, made of cotton fabric printed with yellow, greyish-blue, and off-white diamond shapes and a red meander pattern superimposed over the yellow and off-white diamonds in a lattice pattern. Hemmed with yellow thread at one end.

Culture
Wounaan
Material
dye and cotton fibre
Made in
Pimia River, Choco, Colombia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Vest2600/26

Vest, man's, made of black cotton with Columbian and Ecuadorian coins strung in rows across the chest. The coins read, "Republica de Columbia" and, "Republica de Ecuador," and date from 1867 to 1946. A metal cross is attached on the left breast of the vest. The lining and back of the vest are a yellow and brown paisley print. The buttons on the vest are also coins, each pierced with two holes for threading.

Culture
Wounaan
Material
cotton fibre, dye, aluminium metal and metal
Made in
San Juan River, Choco, Colombia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Otter Skin2600/25

Water otter skin with short fur varying from light to medium brown.

Culture
Wounaan
Material
otter skin
Made in
Pimia River, Choco, Colombia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Pestle2600/24

A healer's stone pestle, used to make medicines. Pestle is a widening cylinder, rounded at both ends, and a rounded nodule at the top.

Culture
Wounaan
Material
stone
Made in
Pimia River, Choco, Colombia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Doll2600/23

Child's lacquered wooden doll, likely female, with baby on her back. Baby has long insect-like arms and legs wrapping around the main figure, and its head facing to the side.

Culture
Wounaan
Material
balsa wood
Made in
Pimia River, Choco, Colombia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Model Canoe2600/21

Wood carved model canoe with an uncharacteristic flat bottom so that could serve as a pencil holder.

Culture
Wounaan
Material
cedar wood
Made in
Pimia River, Choco, Colombia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Hand Axe2600/20

Rectangular-shaped grey coloured hand axe. One end is jagged and has been shaped on an angle, creating a blade edge.

Culture
Wounaan
Material
stone
Made in
San Juan River, Choco, Colombia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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