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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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Ceremonial Cane2600/69

A wooden ceremonial cane to heal tuberculosis. Slightly tapering palm wood staff with stylized carving of a figure lacking detailed features, meant to show the wasting effects of disease.

Culture
Wounaan
Material
palm wood
Made in
Colombia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Ceremonial Cane2600/68

Wooden ceremonial cane with carved female familiar spirit figure on handle.

Culture
Wounaan
Material
palm wood
Made in
Colombia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Ceremonial Cane2600/10

Polished ceremonial killing stick carved in the shape of a small spear. Reddish-brown in colour. Stick is slightly wider near the centre and tapers to a point.

Culture
Wounaan
Material
palm wood
Made in
Colombia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CaneAb307

Wooden cane covered almost entirely in bands (8-9 cm wide) of blue, white, and red beads. Handle has pink and blue beadwork. Remaining bands have multi-coloured geometric designs. Handle end is rounded wood, and bottom has tapering metal tip.

Culture
Zulu
Material
metal, glass, wood, fibre ? and cotton fibre
Made in
Natal, South Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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