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Carrying Basket3579/1

Carrying basket with straps. Large basket with a square base, bulbous mid-section, and loosely woven flared rim. A thick plaited strap is tied just below the flared top, and is threaded through the open weaving, leaving a loop on each side, and the remaining cord hangs on the exterior.

Culture
Yekuana
Material
root ? and plant fibre
Made in
Venezuela
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Dart Quiver3579/9

Decorated quiver (part a) with blow darts (parts b-d) inside. The quiver consists of a cylindrical body, open on one end. It is filled with curled plant material, with three darts (one with plant fibre wrapped around it) inserted into the space. A small gourd is attached to the side of the quiver by two metal pieces that are held in place by threads wrapped around both the metal and the cylinder. The threads create two blue bands, each with a red stripe down the centre. The tube and gourd are both decorated with black geometric patterns. A small plaited cord of blue and light yellow is attached near the open end, knotted.

Culture
Yekuana
Material
wood, gourd, fibre and dye
Made in
Venezuela
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Basket3579/5

Storage basket with designs woven in. Square bottom with alternating sections of large rectangle with horizontal bands and meandering design throughout three smaller stacked sections. Throughout these designs, large angled stripes cut through the finer designs.

Culture
Yekuana
Material
root ?, plant fibre and dye
Made in
Venezuela
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Basket3579/2

Carrying basket with straps. Large basket with a small round base, that gently expands up to a flared rim. A thick plaited strap is tied just below the flared top, and is threaded through the open weaving, leaving a loop on each side, and then threaded through and knotted at the base, creating two arm straps. The basket is made of two layers of fibres, stitched together with rows of stitching, spaced about an inch apart, which creates horizontal rings.

Culture
Yekuana
Material
root ? and plant fibre
Made in
Venezuela
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Dart Blowgun3579/10

Decorated dart blowgun. Long, thin cylindrical tube wrapped with brightly coloured threads in solids or in patterns by twisting two colours together. There are ten sections, each with a background colour with solids bands at centre, or a pattern with alternating bands a centre. The sections are yellow with black bands, blue and black with green and white bands, orange with light blue bands, yellow and black pattern with pink and black bands, purple with white bands, pink and white pattern with black and white bands, blue with yellow and light blue bands, purple and white pattern with yellow and black bands, orange with white bands, and light green with black bands. There are small white feathers included at random. One end has clear adhesive tape wrapped around it.

Culture
Yekuana
Material
fibre, reed and feather
Made in
Venezuela
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Tray3579/7

Round tray with geometric and animal designs. The woven design features four horizontal rectangles with repeating animal design within. Flanking this central design are more double rectangles, with those above and below long vertically, and those to the sides, long horizontally. There are repeating angles at the corners of the design, and four rectangles with solid black centres. The woven design is held between two rounded bent root frames, which are tied together. There is a small loop at the top for hanging.

Culture
Yekuana
Material
root ?, plant fibre and dye
Made in
Venezuela
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bow3579/11

Decorated bow handle wrapped in stripes of coloured yarns. The wood is tapered at both ends, with a small tip for attaching the string - the bottom tip is broken. The widest part of the bow is at the centre. The bow curves slightly down the length, and is wrapped in seven sections of bright colours, divided by bands of solid black, white or green or small sections of twisted colours.

Culture
Yekuana
Material
wood, fibre and dye
Made in
Venezuela
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Tray3579/8

Oval tray with geometric designs. The woven design features repeating rows of alternating X and diamond shapes in both black and red, and also within the woven design. The woven design is held between two rounded bent root frames, which are tied together. There is a small loop at the top for hanging.

Culture
Yekuana
Material
root ?, plant fibre and dye
Made in
Venezuela
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Basket3579/6

Small basket with single handle. The bottom is square, which transitions to a rounded body, which is tightly plaited. The rim is circular, and both the rim and handle are rounded root (?) that is loosely wrapped.

Culture
Yekuana
Material
root ? and plant fibre
Made in
Venezuela
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Basket3579/4

Tall open weave basket with square bottom. The body of the basket is somewhat cylindrical, and then tapers in to the square tightly woven bottom. The circular neck is also tightly woven. Pairs of darkly coloured fibres are woven in creating large X-shapes.

Culture
Yekuana
Material
root and plant fibre
Made in
Venezuela
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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