Pestle Item Number: 2600/24 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
A healer's stone pestle, used to make medicines. Pestle is a widening cylinder, rounded at both ends, and a rounded nodule at the top.
Narrative
Pestle had belonged to Olegario Pena, a medicine man, who later gave it to the donor.
Item History
- Made in Pimia River, Choco, Colombia during 1940
- Collected 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
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
- Pimia River, Choco, Colombia
When
- Creation Date
- during 1940
- Collection Date
- between 1951 and 1952
- Ownership Date
- before July 22, 2003
- Acquisition Date
- on July 22, 2003
Other
- Condition
- good
- Current Location
- Case 95
- Accession Number
- 2600/0024