Blowgun Item Number: 2814/53 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Blowgun with long cylindrical wooden shaft. Shaft tapers slightly towards the base and is completely wrapped in thin strips of palm bark. A thick circle of plant fibre is wrapped around the shaft nearer the top. A hollow mouth piece, flared at both ends, is attached to the top of the shaft with resin.
Item History
- Made by Serafin (Maker) in Vaupes, Colombia between 1975 and 1987
- Collected in Vaupes, Colombia during 1987
- Owned by Marlene Samper
- Owned by Diego Samper before September 10, 2010
- Received from Diego Samper (Seller) and Museum of Anthropology Acquisitions Budget (Funding source) on September 10, 2010
What
- Name
- Blowgun
- Identification Number
- 2814/53
- Type of Item
- blowgun
- Material
- wood, resin and palm fibre
- Overall
- height 232.0 cm, diameter 5.5 cm
Who
- Culture
- Makuna
- Creator
- Serafin (Maker)
- Previous Owner
- Marlene Samper and Diego Samper
- Received from
- Diego Samper (Seller) and Museum of Anthropology Acquisitions Budget (Funding source)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Vaupes, Colombia
- Collected in
- Vaupes, Colombia
When
- Creation Date
- between 1975 and 1987
- Collection Date
- during 1987
- Ownership Date
- before September 10, 2010
- Acquisition Date
- on September 10, 2010
Other
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 2814/0053