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Violin3010/28 a-b

Stringed instrument (part a) and bow (part b). Instrument body is made from a gourd; the neck and fret are made of wood and plastic inserts. The gourd has two f-holes above the bridge. There are four tuning pegs below the scroll. The wooden bow has a short tip at one end, and a handle at the other. The bow appears to be strung with hide?

Culture
Kamentsa
Material
wood, gourd, synthetic fibre, plastic and animal skin
Made in
Putumayo, Colombia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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The Runner3010/23 a-b

Runner figure. Male figure (part a) wears knee-length black tunic. The runner's left knee is bent, and he holds a small bowl in his left hand. Arms move at the shoulder, and legs at the hip. The wooden base (part b) has leather footholds and has a leaf-like design on the top.

Culture
Kamentsa
Material
wood, cotton fibre, animal skin and paint
Made in
Putumayo, Colombia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Shinje Taita Dancer3010/22 a-d

Shinje Taita or Father Sun dancer figure. Male figure (part a) wears long grey tunic, beige pants and shoulder wrap, and blue wrap across the opposite shoulder. The figure wears a red mask with black eyebrows, and prominent pursed lips. Headband across top of mask alternates yellow and green squares, and has several feathers protruding upwards from. Figure wears beaded necklace, alternating from red seeds to long wooden canine teeth. Figure holds a red spear in his left hand (part c), and a yellow bell (part d) in his right. Arms move at the shoulder, and legs at the hip. The wooden base (part b) with two leather footholds.

Culture
Kamentsa
Material
wood, cotton fibre, seed, rubber, feather, metal and animal skin
Made in
Putumayo, Colombia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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The Trial3010/26 a-l

The wooden platform (part a) is rectangular in shape with sixteen leather loops for holding the figures in place by their feet. At the front is a wooden pillory held up by four tall posts. There is a large head-hole at centre flanked by two smaller arm-holes between the two hinged horizontal beams (part b) of the pillory. Eight male figures (parts c-l) are dressed in black tunics with off-white ties at waist. Injured figure (part c) is depicted with a bruised and bloodied left eye and swollen and bloody left arm. His pointer finger on his right hand is extended. (Number “6” written on his foot.) Figure (part d) with hat(?) in left hand. (Number “4” written on his foot.) Figure (part e) with staff (part f) in left hand. Figure (part g) with receding hairline and scroll in right hand. (Number “3” written on his foot.) Figure (part h) with red scarf around neck under tunic. Holds short red staff (part i) in left hand. (Number “2” written on his foot.) Figure (part j) with rope in left hand. (Number “5” written on his foot.) Tall figure (part k) in faded grey robes. Figure (part l) with rope in both hands. (Number “1” written on his foot.)

Culture
Kamentsa
Material
metal, wood, animal skin and natural fibre
Made in
Putumayo, Colombia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Panpipes3010/34

Panpipes or pan flute. Seven pipes of gradually increasing length and girth bound with strips of reed and string.

Culture
Kamentsa
Material
reed grass and plant fibre
Made in
Putumayo, Colombia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Panpipes3010/33

Panpipes or pan flute. Seven pipes of gradually increasing length and girth bound with strips of reed and string.

Culture
Kamentsa
Material
reed grass and plant fibre
Made in
Putumayo, Colombia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Panpipes3010/32

Panpipes or pan flute. Seven pipes of gradually increasing length and girth bound with strips of reed and string.

Culture
Kamentsa
Material
reed grass and plant fibre
Made in
Putumayo, Colombia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Panpipes3010/31

Panpipes or pan flute. Seven pipes of gradually increasing length and girth bound with strips of reed and string.

Culture
Kamentsa
Material
reed grass and plant fibre
Made in
Putumayo, Colombia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Drum3010/30

Drum. Small wooden barrel with stretched hide on each end. One skin has animal hair attached. Skins are attached by rings of wood, which is then bound together by string. Small looped section of string for handle.

Culture
Kamentsa
Material
wood, animal skin and jute fibre
Made in
Putumayo, Colombia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Drum3010/29

Drum. Small wooden barrel with stretched hide on each end. Skins are attached by circular strips of wood, which is then bound together by string. Larger twisted strands attached to form handle.

Culture
Kamentsa
Material
wood, animal skin and jute fibre
Made in
Putumayo, Colombia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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