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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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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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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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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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Dart Quiver2600/2 a-ss

Quiver and dart set. Cylindrical wooden quiver (part a) with lid (part b) is attached to hollow corked gourd (part c) by rope-like fibre. The gourd is stuffed with a natural coloured fibre. There are forty-one barbed darts (d-ss), two of which have wound wool-like fibres at one end; part f is a piece of fibre.

Culture
Wounaan
Material
reed grass, tar resin, palm wood and fibre
Made in
San Juan River, Choco, Colombia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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