Blowgun Item Number: 2814/57 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Blowgun with long cylindrical palm wood shaft, hollow on the inside. A second round hollow tube of wood has been inserted fully into the bottom end of the shaft, and is held in place with resin and adhesive. Shaft is circled by ever-closer naturally occurring growth rings from top to bottom. At top is a flared hollow mouthpiece attached to the shaft with resin. Close to the shaft’s top is a rounded protrusion of resin holding two thin strips of wood(?) that are orange and white in colour.
Item History
- Made in Vaupes, Colombia between 1965 and 1977
- Collected in Vaupes, Colombia during 1977
- 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
Who
- Culture
- Makuna
- 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 1965 and 1977
- Collection Date
- during 1977
- Ownership Date
- before September 10, 2010
- Acquisition Date
- on September 10, 2010
Other
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 2814/0057