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Ceremonial Cane2600/71

Palm ceremonial cane displaying a male familiar spirit with long arms extending from waist to chest. Figure has large protruding nose and ears and eyes in relief.

Culture
Wounaan
Material
palm wood
Made in
Colombia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Ceremonial Cane2600/70

Carved wooden cane used to cure consumption. A very simplistic head with a chipped out mouth is carved on the head of the cane, meant to show the wasting effects of disease on the body.

Culture
Wounaan
Material
palm wood
Made in
Colombia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Ceremonial Cane2600/69

A wooden ceremonial cane to heal tuberculosis. Slightly tapering palm wood staff with stylized carving of a figure lacking detailed features, meant to show the wasting effects of disease.

Culture
Wounaan
Material
palm wood
Made in
Colombia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Ceremonial Cane2600/68

Wooden ceremonial cane with carved female familiar spirit figure on handle.

Culture
Wounaan
Material
palm wood
Made in
Colombia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Ceremonial Cane2600/10

Polished ceremonial killing stick carved in the shape of a small spear. Reddish-brown in colour. Stick is slightly wider near the centre and tapers to a point.

Culture
Wounaan
Material
palm wood
Made in
Colombia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Tool2600/9

Four interlocking pieces of reed, each with the centre peeled away, leaving a hard exterior and soft interior.

Culture
Wounaan
Material
reed grass
Made in
Pimia River, Choco, Colombia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Crayfish Spear2600/8

Spear for catching crayfish. Four bent barbed nails fastened to a palm wood handle by wire and fibre rope. The end of the handle is notched, possibly to attach an extension.

Culture
Wounaan
Material
palm wood, plant fibre, tar resin, fibre and metal
Made in
Pimia River, Choco, Colombia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Container2600/7

Broken half-gourd filled with tree cotton.

Culture
Wounaan
Material
gourd fruit and cotton fibre
Made in
Pimia River, Choco, Colombia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bow2600/6

Adult's polished dark brown bow without bowstring. Bow tapers from the middle toward both ends. Notches are carved in both ends where the bow sting would be wound and pulled taut.

Culture
Wounaan
Material
palm wood
Made in
Pimia River, Choco, Colombia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bow2600/5

Child's wooden bow, without bowstring. Bow tapers from the middle toward both ends. 1.5 cm notches are carved in both ends, where the string would be wound.

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