Pre-Columbian Art, flute in the shape of a Toucan origin Sibundoy Sculpture

This piece is part of pre-Columbian art, inspired by nature, the toucan, the Amazon jungle. Piece made by the Kamsá indigenous community, located in the municipality of Valle del Sibundoy in the department of Putumayo. This type of pre-Columbian art is indigenous to the artistic manifestations of Andean and jungle traditions right between the Andes mountain range and the great Amazon River. The Kamsá community specialized in activities such as agriculture and crafts also have specialized shamanic knowledge, a cultural complex that revolves around the Yage, typical of the tropical forest. Therefore, these indigenous communities go deep into the Amazon jungle, between lower Putumayo and upper Caqueta, in order to come into contact with the Kofanes, also called their friends of the jungle, among these actions the use of Yagé It is essential to learn the knowledge of these ancestral spirits, using the flute to call the birds of the jungle, especially the toucans. The indigenous people have captured this piece for centuries in homage to this type of bird characteristic of the area, since of 20 known species, 19 are part of the Kamsá area, a unique feature in the world.

Sculpture:Casting on Ceramic

Original:One-of-a-kind Artwork

Size:2.8 W x 7.1 H x 3.5 D in

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