Francisco Escobar making a rattle lance
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1970Description
Francisco Escobar making a rattle lance, perhaps applying achiote or perhaps his hands are red from the wood dust, the wood is Brazilian bloodwood (Brosimum rubescens). 1970, Púmanaka buro, Boa River, Papurí River basin, Vaupés, Colombia
Type of Work
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Crafts (art genres), Tucanoan Indians, Men's work
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All Rights Reserved. Courtesy MIT Libraries,Visual Collections, Collection of Research Photography by Jean Jackson. Users of this collection should be aware that certain images, words, terms or descriptions may be culturally sensitive and may be considered inappropriate today, but may reflect attitudes of the period or context in which they were created.