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Stand2814/23

Hour-glass shaped wicker stand that twists in the centre. Thin strips of palm wood are loosely woven to form a circular top and bottom. Braided vine is tied around the base and rim to secure the palm wood.

Culture
Makuna
Material
chonta palm wood, stem and fibre
Made in
Vaupes, Colombia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Broom2814/22

Small broom with a short handle made of eight tightly woven braids. Loose strips of palm fibre have been split to make the bristles of the broom head. A black piece of rope is tied around the base and top of the handle, perhaps to hang the broom.

Culture
Yukuna
Material
tucum palm fibre
Made in
Vaupes, Colombia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Sieve2814/19

Large shallow circular basketry sieve made of thin palm strips woven into a zigzag pattern. Lighter coloured palm strips in the weave create a pattern of widely spaced crossing lines. At the rim are two curved pieces of vine attached to the basket by dark brown wound palm fibre and braided palm fibre. All but the rim of the basket is pliable.

Culture
Makuna
Material
guarumo leaf, stem and fibre
Made in
Vaupes, Colombia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Manioc Basket2814/18

Round, shallow basket with a loose, open weave, made of very thin strips of palm. Around the braided rim are two bent pieces of vine that are held on by strips of plant fibre.

Culture
Makuna
Material
guarumo leaf, stem and fibre
Made in
Vaupes, Colombia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bureru Spirit Mask2814/15 a-c

Long tubular mask made of balsa wood. Mask is a long hollow cylinder with ears or wings (parts b & c) protruding from holes at its sides. It is decorated with black and brown geometric patterns composed of triangles and squares. The face is a brown circle with oval eyes, semi-circle cheeks, a carved mouth and protruding eyebrows and nose. Ears are circular and are decorated with a starburst design on one side.

Culture
Makuna
Material
balsa wood, rubber and clay pigment
Made in
Vaupes, Colombia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Termite Spirit Mask2814/10

Long, rectangular, brown mask. The sack-like mask is made of tree bark stitched along either side. The top of the mask folds over behind the head. Two eyeholes are made at the bottom of the mask, below the face. The face of the mask is a large diamond made of dried black resin, painted with white and yellow concentric diamond shapes.

Culture
Makuna
Material
bark, resin, balsa wood, rubber and clay pigment
Made in
Vaupes, Colombia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Nokoro Spirit Mask2814/7

Long, rectangular, brown mask. The sack-like mask is made of tree bark stitched along either side. The top of the mask folds over behind the head. Two eyeholes are made at the bottom of the mask, below the face. The face of the mask is a large oval made of dried black resin, painted with white and yellow features and geometric patterns. The mouth is a triangle; there is a vertical diamond pattern on the forehead, horizontal lines on the nose, and square patterns on the cheeks. The face has protruding triangular nose and eyebrows made of balsa wood.

Culture
Makuna
Material
bark, resin, balsa wood, rubber and pigment
Made in
Vaupes, Colombia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Nokoro Spirit Mask2814/2

Long, rectangular, brown mask. The sack-like mask is made of tree bark stitched along either side. The top of the mask folds over behind the head and has a dark brown fringe made of bark strips which cascades down the back like hair. Two eyeholes are made at the bottom of the mask, below the face. The face of the mask is a large oval made of dried black resin, painted with white and yellow features and geometric patterns. The mouth is a triangle, the cheeks and forehead have semi-circles and there are horizontal lines on the eyebrows. The face has protruding triangular nose and eyebrows made of balsa wood.

Culture
Makuna
Material
bark, resin, balsa wood, rubber and clay pigment
Made in
Vaupes, Colombia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Musical Instrument2814/37

Small brown oval ocarina, made from a seed. One hole for the mouth and three smaller holes along the side for the fingers.

Culture
Makuna
Material
seed
Made in
Vaupes, Colombia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cup3010/16

Tall wooden cup with a deep bowl. There is a slight lip, and the cup slightly tapers inwards towards the centre on the outside edge with a raised horizontal band around the centre.

Culture
Kamentsa
Material
wood
Made in
Putumayo, Colombia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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