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Hand Axe2600/19

Hand axe made from light grey stone. Slightly rectangular with one end flaring outwards to two protruding edges. Slightly bulbous in the centre.

Culture
Wounaan
Material
stone
Made in
San Juan River, Choco, Colombia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Hand Axe2600/18

Hand axe made from light grey stone. Axe is flat, widens at one end, tapers three-quarters of the way down at the other end, and then flares outwards.

Culture
Wounaan
Material
stone
Made in
San Juan River, Choco, Colombia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Headrest2600/17

Man's sleeping headrest carved from a single piece of dark stained wood. Concave platform narrows to a stem and then widens to a base comprised of two ski-like runners.

Culture
Wounaan
Material
cedar wood and lacquer
Made in
Pimia River, Choco, Colombia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Headrest2600/16

Man's sleeping headrest carved from a single piece of stained wood. Concave platform narrows to a stem and then widens to a base comprised of two sled-like runners.

Culture
Wounaan
Material
cedar wood and lacquer
Made in
Pimia River, Choco, Colombia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Container2600/15

Container for tree cotton made out of a fibrous coir or similar material. The coir is looped around a circle of string at one end forming an opening, and it is tied by a corded rope at the other.

Culture
Wounaan
Material
coconut husk fibre ? and cotton fibre
Made in
Pimia River, Choco, Colombia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Rattle2600/63

Gourd rattle with seeds(?) inside. The wooden handle of the rattle has been painted orange-brown to match the colour of the gourd. The gourd is painted green, red and purple in diamond, heart(?) and leaf shapes, edged with a zigzag etching. The band across the centre of the gourd reads, 'SOUVENIR DE BARRANQUILLA'. A hook is screwed into the end of the handle and a metal plug is in the top of the gourd.

Culture
Wounaan
Material
gourd fruit, paint, seed and wood
Made in
Colombia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Plaque2600/14 a-h

Set of 8 plaques in two sizes. All are elongated boards with a series of jutting edges, depicting the stylized figure of a spirit familiar. The four larger plaques (parts a-d) have a stylized head on each end, no features. Their bodies are painted with geometric designs of zigzags and dots, painted in brown and pink. The four smaller plaques (parts e-h) have similar designs in brown only, along with a painted image of a simplified human figure. Painted decorations are on one side only. Each plaque was tied to one of four poles, each time a red one and a black one, opposing each other.

Culture
Wounaan
Material
balsa wood, paint and metal
Made in
Pimia River, Choco, Colombia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Canoe Paddle2600/13

Child's polished spade-shaped wooden paddle with pointed tip. The handle is shaped like a fish tail.

Culture
Wounaan
Material
cedar wood ?
Made in
Pimia River, Choco, Colombia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Tool2600/12

Hand churn for mixing chocolate. A three-dimensional five-pointed star pattern attached to a rounded stick. Stick has seven lines etched around its circumference, one group of three and one groups of four.

Culture
Wounaan
Material
wood
Made in
Pimia River, Choco, Colombia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Flute2600/11

Flute with six finger holes containing a rolled up paper with blue writing.

Culture
Wounaan
Material
reed grass, paper and ink
Made in
Pimia River, Choco, Colombia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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