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Ceremonial Cane2600/80

Wooden ceremonial cane depicting a generless spirit figure. Naked figure has bent knees and has hands across his abdomen; he is wearing boots. Face displays defined brows and a long angular nose.

Culture
Wounaan
Material
palm wood
Made in
Colombia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Ceremonial Cane2600/79

Carved wooden twin spirit cane. Head is carved to represent two twins standing back to back, with hands resting over their abdomens. Figures have stylized features, including flattened heads, long angular noses and no mouths.

Culture
Wounaan
Material
palm wood
Made in
Colombia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Ceremonial Cane2600/77

Attack spirit cane carved from a single piece of wood. Spear head tip has a diamond design just below it.

Culture
Wounaan
Material
palm wood
Made in
Colombia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Ceremonial Cane2600/76

Ceremonial cane for curing stomach aches. Rectangular tapering cane with cross-hatched and zigzag etchings.

Culture
Wounaan
Material
palm wood
Made in
Colombia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Ceremonial Cane2600/75

Monkey's hand spirit cane. Polished ceremonial cane with a four fingered monkey's paw carved on the top, representing a monkey spirit.

Culture
Wounaan
Material
palm wood and lacquer
Made in
Colombia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Ceremonial Cane2600/74

Consumption cane. Slightly tapering wooden staff with a bulbous head showing very abstract facial features. Meant to depict the wasting away of the body to disease.

Culture
Wounaan
Material
palm wood
Made in
Colombia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Ceremonial Cane2600/73

Polished palm wood ceremonial cane made to represent a familar spirit. End is rectangular with a series of symetrical ridges and notches capped by a rounded top.

Culture
Wounaan
Material
palm wood
Made in
Colombia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Ceremonial Cane2600/72

A carved wooden ceremonial cane to cure consumption. Cane is crowned with a carved female familiar spirit figure with hat, slitted eyes and hands over her stomach.

Culture
Wounaan
Material
palm wood
Made in
Colombia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Ceremonial Cane2600/71

Palm ceremonial cane displaying a male familiar spirit with long arms extending from waist to chest. Figure has large protruding nose and ears and eyes in relief.

Culture
Wounaan
Material
palm wood
Made in
Colombia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Ceremonial Cane2600/70

Carved wooden cane used to cure consumption. A very simplistic head with a chipped out mouth is carved on the head of the cane, meant to show the wasting effects of disease on the body.

Culture
Wounaan
Material
palm wood
Made in
Colombia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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