{"product_id":"whisperer-monkey-ticuna-ceremonial-spirit-doll","title":"Whisperer Monkey - Ticuna Ceremonial Spirit Doll","description":"\u003cp style=\"font-size:16px;line-height:1.85;color:#4A3828;margin:0 0 16px\"\u003eFrom the rainforest canopy of the Colombian Amazon comes one of the most recognizable figures in Ticuna mythology: the monkey spirit. Indigenous to the tri-border region where Colombia, Peru, and Brazil meet, the Ticuna people distinguish between clan animals — ancestral figures tied to lineage — and mythological beings that belong to story and spirit. Clan animals wear skirts as markers of age and wisdom. Mythological figures wear pants. This monkey wears pants. It is not an ancestor but a spirit of play, mischief, and movement through the canopy — a presence that carries energy rather than lineage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:15px;line-height:1.85;color:#6B4F3A;margin:0 0 16px\"\u003eThe making of a Ticuna figure begins in the rainforest. Balsa wood is gathered locally and shaped entirely by hand into the body of the figure. It is then wrapped in yanchama, a bark cloth made by stripping fibers from rainforest trees, soaking them for days, and beating them into a soft, textile-like material. The figure is finished with the four traditional Ticuna pigments — black from genipapo fruit, red from achiote seeds, white from clay, and yellow from earth and plant sources. The geometric markings are not decorative in a Western sense but inherited visual language, passed through generations of artisans as part of clan identity and training.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:15px;line-height:1.85;color:#6B4F3A;margin:0 0 24px\"\u003eOne of a limited series of monkey figures from the Colombian Amazon, each hand-carved and hand-painted by a single Ticuna artisan. Subtle variations in posture, pigment density, and linework ensure that no two are alike. At approximately 12 inches tall, each piece carries a strong presence in a collection — suited for a shelf, console, or styled vignette where movement and narrative are desired.\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\u003cbr\u003e\n    \u003cstrong style=\"font-weight:500;color:#2A1F14\"\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mythological monkey spirit figure\u003cbr\u003e\n    \u003cstrong style=\"font-weight:500;color:#2A1F14\"\u003eEdition:\u003c\/strong\u003e One of one · SKU DOLL-045\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":51218297454907,"sku":"DOLL-045","price":265.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0872\/0069\/4587\/files\/DOLL-045-3_42e8b036-1bac-441b-973c-dca2432a5847.jpg?v=1781366094","url":"https:\/\/woven.art\/products\/whisperer-monkey-ticuna-ceremonial-spirit-doll","provider":"RFB Woven Art","version":"1.0","type":"link"}