{"product_id":"acrobat-monkey-ticuna-ceremonial-spirit-doll","title":"Acrobat Monkey - Ticuna Ceremonial Spirit Doll","description":"\u003cp style=\"font-size:16px;line-height:1.85;color:#4A3828;margin:0 0 16px\"\u003eMischief. Playfulness. Spontaneity. These are the qualities the Ticuna people of the Colombian Amazon associate with the monkey, and they are the qualities a hand-carved figure like this one is meant to carry into a home. The Ticuna distinguish carefully between clan animals — ancestors who represent extended families, dressed in skirts to signify wisdom — and mythological figures, who wear pants. This monkey belongs to the second category. It is the Amazonian counterpart to Hanuman in Hindu tradition or Sun Wukong in Chinese folklore: a beloved spirit of energy and play, told about in stories and welcomed into homes for the lightness it brings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:15px;line-height:1.85;color:#6B4F3A;margin:0 0 16px\"\u003eThe body is carved from balsa wood, a lightweight tropical hardwood gathered locally, then wrapped in yanchama — a cloth made by stripping bark from a rainforest tree, soaking it for days, and beating it into a soft, paper-like fiber. The figure is finished with the four traditional Ticuna pigments: black from the genipapo fruit, red from achiote seeds, white from clay, and yellow from earth and plant sources. The geometric patterning is not decorative in the Western sense. It references the artisan's own visual lineage and inherited training.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:15px;line-height:1.85;color:#6B4F3A;margin:0 0 24px\"\u003eOne of a small group of monkey spirit figures hand-carried from the Colombian Amazon. Each is carved and painted by a single Ticuna artisan, making every piece entirely unique. Designed as both ceremonial art and sculptural object — equally suited to a collection of indigenous art, a styled bookshelf, or a quiet corner that benefits from movement and playfulness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"height:1px;background:#EDE8DF;margin:0 0 20px\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin:0 0 20px\"\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"font-size:11px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:0.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#2A1F14;margin:0 0 10px\"\u003eDetails\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"font-size:13px;line-height:1.9;color:#4A3828;margin:0\"\u003e\n    \u003cstrong style=\"font-weight:500;color:#2A1F14\"\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e Approximately 12″ (30 cm) tall\u003cbr\u003e\n    \u003cstrong style=\"font-weight:500;color:#2A1F14\"\u003eMaterials:\u003c\/strong\u003e Balsa wood, yanchama bark cloth, natural pigments\u003cbr\u003e\n    \u003cstrong style=\"font-weight:500;color:#2A1F14\"\u003ePigments:\u003c\/strong\u003e Genipapo fruit (black), achiote seeds (red), clay (white), earth pigments (yellow)\u003cbr\u003e\n    \u003cstrong style=\"font-weight:500;color:#2A1F14\"\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Handcrafted in the Colombian Amazon by Ticuna artisans\u003cbr\u003e\n    \u003cstrong style=\"font-weight:500;color:#2A1F14\"\u003eFigure Type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Monkey — mythological spirit figure (wears pants)\u003cbr\u003e\n    \u003cstrong style=\"font-weight:500;color:#2A1F14\"\u003eEdition:\u003c\/strong\u003e One of one · SKU DOLL-044\n  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"height:1px;background:#EDE8DF;margin:0 0 20px\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:13px;line-height:1.75;color:#6B4F3A;margin:0 0 6px\"\u003eSourced directly from Ticuna artisans in the Colombian Amazon — purchased at fair prices to support the continuation of this tradition and the families who carry it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/pages\/ticuna-figures-colombia\" style=\"color:#B85C38;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:0.12em;text-transform:uppercase;text-decoration:none;font-weight:500;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(184,92,56,0.35);padding-bottom:2px\"\u003eLearn about Ticuna ceremonial figures →\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"RFB Woven Art","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51218297356603,"sku":"DOLL-044","price":265.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0872\/0069\/4587\/files\/DOLL-044-1.jpg?v=1781366097","url":"https:\/\/woven.art\/products\/acrobat-monkey-ticuna-ceremonial-spirit-doll","provider":"RFB Woven Art","version":"1.0","type":"link"}