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Otter Skin2600/25

Water otter skin with short fur varying from light to medium brown.

Culture
Wounaan
Material
otter skin
Made in
Pimia River, Choco, Colombia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Pestle2600/24

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.

Culture
Wounaan
Material
stone
Made in
Pimia River, Choco, Colombia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Doll2600/23

Child's lacquered wooden doll, likely female, with baby on her back. Baby has long insect-like arms and legs wrapping around the main figure, and its head facing to the side.

Culture
Wounaan
Material
balsa wood
Made in
Pimia River, Choco, Colombia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Replica Mortar2600/22 a-c

Carved wooden replica mortar (part a) and two pestles (parts b and c). Zigzag designs on each have been drawn in thin felt pen/marker of dark brown, green, purple and blue. Name written on around base of mortar.

Culture
Embera
Material
balsa wood, paint and felt pen ink
Made in
Darien, Panama
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Model Canoe2600/21

Wood carved model canoe with an uncharacteristic flat bottom so that could serve as a pencil holder.

Culture
Wounaan
Material
cedar wood
Made in
Pimia River, Choco, Colombia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Hand Axe2600/20

Rectangular-shaped grey coloured hand axe. One end is jagged and has been shaped on an angle, creating a blade edge.

Culture
Wounaan
Material
stone
Made in
San Juan River, Choco, Colombia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Hand Axe2600/19

Hand axe made from light grey stone. Slightly rectangular with one end flaring outwards to two protruding edges. Slightly bulbous in the centre.

Culture
Wounaan
Material
stone
Made in
San Juan River, Choco, Colombia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Hand Axe2600/18

Hand axe made from light grey stone. Axe is flat, widens at one end, tapers three-quarters of the way down at the other end, and then flares outwards.

Culture
Wounaan
Material
stone
Made in
San Juan River, Choco, Colombia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Headrest2600/17

Man's sleeping headrest carved from a single piece of dark stained wood. Concave platform narrows to a stem and then widens to a base comprised of two ski-like runners.

Culture
Wounaan
Material
cedar wood and lacquer
Made in
Pimia River, Choco, Colombia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Headrest2600/16

Man's sleeping headrest carved from a single piece of stained wood. Concave platform narrows to a stem and then widens to a base comprised of two sled-like runners.

Culture
Wounaan
Material
cedar wood and lacquer
Made in
Pimia River, Choco, Colombia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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