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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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Ceremonial Cane2600/75

Monkey's hand spirit cane. Polished ceremonial cane with a four fingered monkey's paw carved on the top, representing a monkey spirit.

Culture
Wounaan
Material
palm wood and lacquer
Made in
Colombia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Dart Quiver2600/67 a-t

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.

Culture
Wounaan
Material
reed grass, dye, palm wood, fibre and wood resin
Made in
San Juan River, Choco, 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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