Ceremonial Cane Item Number: 2600/70 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
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.
Specific Techniques
Cane was buried for a year to darken the wood.
Cultural Context
The apprentice to a medicine man would carve the cane under the tutelage of the senior. The senior medicine man would then imbue the cane with a specific spirit.
Item History
- Made by Joaquin ? (Maker) in Colombia during 1900
- Collected during 1952
- Owned by Anne Loewen and Jacob Loewen before July 22, 2003
- Received from Jacob Loewen (Donor) and Anne Loewen (Donor) on July 22, 2003
What
Who
- Culture
- Wounaan
- Creator
- Joaquin ? (Maker)
- Previous Owner
- Anne Loewen and Jacob Loewen
- Received from
- Jacob Loewen (Donor) and Anne Loewen (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Colombia
When
- Creation Date
- during 1900
- Collection Date
- during 1952
- Ownership Date
- before July 22, 2003
- Acquisition Date
- on July 22, 2003
Other
- Condition
- good
- Current Location
- Case 95
- Accession Number
- 2600/0070