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Peruvian Kaxinawá club
This war club is constructed from a long piece of wood, with the top of the handle carved. Pink, white, and black string, as well as razor grass, decorate the handle, in addition to yellow, blue, and grayish feathers. The remainder of the wood is…
Peruvian Kaxinawá decorated spear
This spear is constructed from palm bark, as well as long and sharply pointed with even, opposite, jagged edges. Pink string is bunched together at the base of the spear head. The spear handle is decorated with pink, black, and white string designs.…
Peruvian Kaxinawá balsa basket on vine frame
A balsa basket that is tightly woven, soft, and squarish in shape. The top, sides, and bottoms have thick wood for support. The basket it stained with white and brown on black designs.
Notes on accession card:
"Design- orange: Achioke- by…
Notes on accession card:
"Design- orange: Achioke- by…
Peruvian Kaxinawá wooden stool
This stool, made for a child's initiation rites, has a round top. It has two tapering, wide legs, one of which is 19 cm and the other is 17.5 cm. The stance is lopsided and has designs except on the front, back, and underside of legs. There is a…
Peruvian Kaxinawá cotton cloth
This square cotton cloth showcases the work of a young amateur weaver. The white woven material has bound ends with two strings in each corner.
Notes on accession card:
"One of the first pieces she made. Size is big enough to provide sitting…
Notes on accession card:
"One of the first pieces she made. Size is big enough to provide sitting…
Peruvian Kaxinawá sting-ray vertebra and jaguar teeth necklace
A necklace consisting of two strands of sting-ray caudal vertebra, tan seeds, and four jaguar or pig teeth.
length - 12.5 cm
length - 12.5 cm
Peruvian Kaxinawá white heron feather headdress
A headdress consisting of black wild turkey, blue/yellow macaw, and white heron feathers. Headdress also includes woven design and colored binding.
width from front-to-back - 15.9 cm
width from side-to-side - 16 cm
width from front-to-back - 15.9 cm
width from side-to-side - 16 cm
Peruvian Kaxinawá child's necklace of red and black seeds and pig and alligator teeth
A necklace meant for a child consisting of five teeth (wild pig and alligator) and poisonous black and red seeds on a white string. This necklace is meant to ward off dangers.
length- 31.5 cm
length- 31.5 cm
Peruvian Kaxinawá female face mask
A female face mask made of a very large gourd. The face features beeswax eyebrows (one missing), a long nose, wide mouth with eight teeth (represented with armadillo scales), ears, and cut out eyes. Human hair on top of the head is held in place with…
Peruvian Kaxinawá face mask
A mask made of a large, brown gourd. The facial features are affixed with beeswax. There is one ear with hole through it (other is in a bag), a mouth with tongue, six teeth (made of armadillo scales), and a monkey hair (white tipped) goatee under…
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Peruvian Kaxinawá cotton belt
A cotton belt/ hip band consisting of a heavy, narrow white and black woven band; white, blue, and pink fringe; and white string at either end.…