The Trumpet Player
MOA: University of British Columbia
3010/19 a-c
Male figure playing a trumpet. Male figure (part a) wearing long black robes with a white tie at the waist. He holds a trumpet (part b) in his right hand. His mouth is opened wide. The figure has a nylon string of seeds around his neck, alternating between white or red and black seeds. Both arms and legs are moveable. The figure stands on a wooden platform (part c), which has two leather loops for footholds.
- Type of Item figure
- Culture Kamentsa
- Material synthetic fibre, wood, cotton fibre, animal skin, paint, seed
- Measurements height 31.5 cm, width 12.2 cm, depth 7.4 cm (overall)
- Creator Basilio Juajibioy
- Previous Owner Diego Samper, Marlene Samper
- Received from Diego Samper, Museum of Anthropology Director's Budget
- Made in Putumayo
- Creation Date during 1989
- Collection Date during 1989
- Ownership Date before August 4, 2013
- Acquisition Date on August 4, 2013
- Item Classes carvings & sculpture
- Condition fair
- Accession Number 3010/0019 a-c