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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.
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.
Child's polished spade-shaped wooden paddle with pointed tip. The handle is shaped like a fish tail.
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.
Flute with six finger holes containing a rolled up paper with blue writing.
Monkey's hand spirit cane. Polished ceremonial cane with a four fingered monkey's paw carved on the top, representing a monkey spirit.
Two part quiver and 18 darts. Part a is a hollow reed quiver with red woven fibre sealing one end and a 4 cm band cut around the top of the other, on which to secure a rope. Part b is a longer hollow reed, sealed with tree tar at one end and corded fibre rope looped around the engraved band at the open end. Parts c-t are thin pointed tip darts made from palm wood.
Four interlocking pieces of reed, each with the centre peeled away, leaving a hard exterior and soft interior.
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.
Broken half-gourd filled with tree cotton.