The Violin Player
MOA: University of British Columbia
3010/20 a-d
Male figure playing a violin. Male figure (part a) wearing knee-length black robes with a white tie at the waist. He holds a violin (part b) in his left hand and a bow (part c) in his right, both strung with nylon. His mouth is open and baring teeth. Both arms and legs are moveable. The figure stands on a wooden platform (part d), which has two leather loops for footholds.
- Type of Item figure
- Culture Kamentsa
- Material wood, cotton fibre, animal skin, paint, synthetic fibre
- Measurements height 34.0 cm, width 12.0 cm, depth 7.3 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 3010/0020 a-d