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Peruvian Kaxinawá axe
This black stone axe is nicked on each side, and attached to a long piece of rough wood by black string and beeswax. At the top of the handle, pink, white, and black string with razor grass decorate the axe. Used in initiation rites.
length- 44…
length- 44…
Peruvian Kaxinawá wooden doll (male)
This male doll is wooden, small, and has carved out wooden eyes and genitalia. It has a design except for the top and bottom.
Notes on accession card:
"most traditional style with genitalia
made at same time as 1966-1-259
made for another…
Notes on accession card:
"most traditional style with genitalia
made at same time as 1966-1-259
made for another…
Peruvian Kaxinawá axe
This small, black stone axe is nicked on each side, and attached to the long wooden handle with white, black, and pink string. Black, white, and pink string, as well as razor grass, decorate approximately three-quarters of the handle. Designs in…
Peruvian Kaxinawá wooden doll
This doll is wooden, plain, small and has four short, slightly carved legs.
Notes on accession card:
"pieces of wood as canoe
[mate with 1966-1-146] made for his daughter who didn't like them because they couldn't be told apart
non-traditional…
Notes on accession card:
"pieces of wood as canoe
[mate with 1966-1-146] made for his daughter who didn't like them because they couldn't be told apart
non-traditional…
Peruvian Kaxinawá wooden doll
This doll is wooden, plain, and has four short, slightly carved legs.
Notes on accession card:
"pieces of wood as canoe
[mate with 1966-1-145] made for his daughter who didn't like them because they couldn't be told apart
non-traditional in…
Notes on accession card:
"pieces of wood as canoe
[mate with 1966-1-145] made for his daughter who didn't like them because they couldn't be told apart
non-traditional in…
Peruvian Kaxinawá ladle
This ladle (functions as a stirrer) is long, smooth and has a rounded, squarish base. The handle is narrow.
handle length- 28 cm
bottom of handle width- 2 cm
base length- 40.5 cm
base width- 8.5 cm
handle length- 28 cm
bottom of handle width- 2 cm
base length- 40.5 cm
base width- 8.5 cm
Peruvian Kaxinawá ladle
This ladle is short, with a narrow handle and wider base, with areas of decoration. Overall, the surface is smooth and flat. Used for stirring corn soup or lifting manioc out of a bowl. Made by both men and women.
handle length- 21.5 cm
handle…
handle length- 21.5 cm
handle…
Peruvian Kaxinawá ladle
This ladle has a narrow handle, with a side base. It is smooth, flat, and has markings on both sides of the base. Used for stirring corn soup or lifting manioc out of a bowl. Made by men and used by women.
handle length- 21.5 cm
handle width- 2…
handle length- 21.5 cm
handle width- 2…
Peruvian Kaxinawá wife scratcher
A wife scratcher made of a giant anteater claw, wrapped with twine and adorned with a feather.
length- 20 cm
length- 20 cm
Peruvian Kaxinawá nut pick
A nut pick consisting of bone, with the bone surface removed halfway down. The bone then tapers to a point. For getting meat out of palm nuts.
length- 16 cm
length- 16 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.…