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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…
Peruvian Kaxinawá wide-mouth jar
A wide-mouth jar decorated with four rim tabs. This jar was most likely used by women to wash themselves when menstruating. This class of jar varies in size from three to five inches high and four to seven inches in diameter at its widest point which…
Peruvian Kaxinawá decorated dish
This shallow dish is decorated with resist and a stained design on the interior. Due to its designs, the dish would have most likely been used as a serving vessel, as opposed to a cooking vessel.
Peruvian Kaxinawá harpy eagle Chief's dance costume
Part of a chief's dance costume (intended as a "back rack") consisting of brown harpy eagle and other multicolored feathers mounted on a woven vine rack.
width from front-to-back - 48.4 cm
width from side-to-side - 53.2 cm
width from front-to-back - 48.4 cm
width from side-to-side - 53.2 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 wild turkey and harpy eagle feather shaman headdress adorned with monkey teeth and snail shells
A headdress consisting of harpy eagle feathers and wild turkey crests. The headdress also includes: colored binding with adorning monkey teeth, and snail shells which are attached to two hanging feathered string tails (one of which features bird…
Peruvian Kaxinawá green parrot feather headdress
A headdress consisting of a wooden circle with black, white, and pink string adorned with rows of feathers.
Notes on accession card:
"Pei maiti- Feather hat-
Weaving of Pink, Black and white around wood headpiece. Lowest layer of feathers:…
Notes on accession card:
"Pei maiti- Feather hat-
Weaving of Pink, Black and white around wood headpiece. Lowest layer of feathers:…
Peruvian Kaxinawá cotton hammock on loom
An incomplete hammock attached to two balsa wood loom poles by a cord. This includes one balsa wood shed roller, three palm bark bobbins with dark blue, dark pink, and white string wrapped around them, one cane needle, six flat and long palm bark…
Peruvian Kaxinawá cotton hammock
A hammock consisting of woven cotton with shades of blue, pink, and white with three wide stripes featuring designs.
length- 270.3 cm
width- 132.4 cm
length- 270.3 cm
width- 132.4 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.…