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