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Peruvian Kaxinawá barbed palm bark arrow
This wooden, sharp, pointed arrow is jagged on one edge. It is attached to the pole with a white, pink, and black string. At the end of the pole are two feathers: one is a yellow and blue macaw feather, the other a solid black wild turkey…
Peruvian Kaxinawá barbed palm bark arrow
This arrow is wooden and pointed. One side is jagged and attached to a pole with pink, white, and lack string. Two feathers adorn the top. The red and blue feather is macaw, the solid black is wild turkey. Used for hunting monkeys.
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Peruvian Kaxinawá barbed palm bark arrow
The arrow is wooden, painted, smooth and rounded with two tiny barbs on either side of the tip of the arrow. The head is attached to a pole with white, pink, and black string. At the top of the pole are two feathers, a blue and red macaw feather and…
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.
length- 21.7 cm
width- 68.5 cm
length- 21.7 cm
width- 68.5 cm
Peruvian Kaxinawá cotton hammock
This cotton hammock originally featured a black and pink design that has since faded and was made to accommodate two sleepers.
length- 210cm
width- (roughly) 156cm
Obtained used
length- 210cm
width- (roughly) 156cm
Obtained used
Peruvian Kaxinawá cotton tumpline
A tumpline consisting of white cotton with pink, blue, and black woven design. The tumpline is still attached to the backstrap loom on which it was made.
length- 110 cm
width- 5 cm
length- 110 cm
width- 5 cm
Peruvian Kaxinawá cotton skirt
This cotton skirt consists of woven pink and gray material.
width - 54 cm
length - 50.2 cm
Obtained used
width - 54 cm
length - 50.2 cm
Obtained used
Peruvian Kaxinawá cotton skirt
This very worn and tattered cotton skirt features a woven design.
length - 42 cm
width - 49 cm
length - 42 cm
width - 49 cm
Peruvian Kaxinawá cotton hammock
This cotton hammock is very worn and tattered. It is brown, dirty, and has holes.
Notes from accession card:
"Worn-out hammock
Only woman who would consent to give Mr. Kensinger old weaving. In use was a blanket but being kept by women for use now…
Notes from accession card:
"Worn-out hammock
Only woman who would consent to give Mr. Kensinger old weaving. In use was a blanket but being kept by women for use now…
Peruvian Kaxinawá balsa wood perfume bottle
A balsa wood perfume vessel decorated with incised designs, with a balsa wood stopper. In shape, function and design, the perfume bottles of this collection are unique to the ceramic assemblage of the Kaxinawá . Possibly the result of highland…
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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.…