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Peruvian Kaxinawá sting-ray vertebra, jaguar teeth, and seed necklace
A necklace with two strands consisting of jaguar teeth, pig teeth, sting-ray caudal vertebrae, Job's tears (Coix lacryma jobi), and tan seeds. length- 24.5 cm
Peruvian Kaxinawá black trumpeter bird feather headdress
A headdress consisting of a narrow wooden circle with black string around it, adorned with numerous black trumpeter bird (Nea) feathers and a few white, fluffy feathers.
front-to-back- 17 cm
side-to-side- 16.3 cm
front-to-back- 17 cm
side-to-side- 16.3 cm
Peruvian Kaxinawá deep, circular vine basket
A cylindrical, close-weave vine basket consisting of a sturdy woven handle and pink string.
Note on accession card:
"clearly aberrant: Brazilian influence"
depth- 17 cm
circumference- 55 cm
Note on accession card:
"clearly aberrant: Brazilian influence"
depth- 17 cm
circumference- 55 cm
Peruvian Kaxinawá vine basket
A large, open-weave, stiff vine basket with a roundish square shape. Attached to the front or back is a long, thin, and flexible bark strap.
depth- 25 cm
circumference- 83 cm
depth- 25 cm
circumference- 83 cm
Peruvian Kaxinawá large split reed basket
A very large, open-weave, stiff split reed basket with a roundish square shape. Attached to the front or back is a long, medium width bark strap.
Notes on accession card:
"loops for the carrying line are not traditional, but show Brazilian…
Notes on accession card:
"loops for the carrying line are not traditional, but show Brazilian…
Peruvian Kaxinawá palm bark bow
This palm bark covered bow is wrapped in pink, black, and white string with a protective covering of brown corn husks.
Notes on accession card:
"covered with corn husks
which will remain in place til bow has been used in fertility rites, at…
Notes on accession card:
"covered with corn husks
which will remain in place til bow has been used in fertility rites, at…
Peruvian Kaxinawá palm bark bow
This palm bark bow is strung with a twisted heavy brown cord around the ends.
Peruvian Kaxinawá Job's tears and black seed necklace
A necklace consisting of Job's tears (Coix lacryma jobi) and black seeds ("Mai-Matsi"). length- 38.5 cm
Peruvian Kaxinawá wild turkey, parrot, and harpy eagle feather headdress
A headdress consisting of a wooden circle adorned with pink, gray, and white woven band with one row of short black feathers (from the underpart of a harpy eagle's wing) and one row of colored feathers (parrot and wild turkey).
front-to-back…
front-to-back…
Peruvian Kaxinawá bamboo and macaw tail feather headdress
A headdress consisting of a wide, thin bamboo circle with one long red macaw tail feather with one short black and white wild turkey feather attached to the back.
back width- 8.4 cm
front width- 9 cm
side width- 9 cm
back width- 8.4 cm
front width- 9 cm
side width- 9 cm
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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.…