Rattle Item Number: 2600/63 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
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.
History Of Use
souvenir item
Item History
- Made in Colombia before 1951
- Collected in Noanama, Choco, Colombia between 1951 and 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
- Name
- Rattle
- Identification Number
- 2600/63
- Type of Item
- rattle
- Material
- gourd fruit, paint, seed and wood
- Overall
- height 26.5 cm, width 9.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Wounaan
- 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
- Collected in
- Noanama, Choco, Colombia
When
- Creation Date
- before 1951
- Collection Date
- between 1951 and 1952
- Ownership Date
- before July 22, 2003
- Acquisition Date
- on July 22, 2003
Other
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 2600/0063