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Peruvian Kaxinawá three pronged palm bark arrow
This sharply pointed three pronged arrow is made of palm bark and attached with pin, black, and white string. Used to catch fish.
length of prongs- 36 cm
length of pole- 116 cm
length of prongs- 36 cm
length of pole- 116 cm
Peruvian Kaxinawá three pronged palm bark arrow
This three pronged single-edged arrow is made of palm bark, The prongs are attached with pin, black, and white string to a slender bamboo pole. Used to catch fish.
prong length- 38 cm
pole length- 118 cm
prong length- 38 cm
pole length- 118 cm
Peruvian Kaxinawá three pronged palm bark arrow
This sharp, pointed, wooden arrow has three prongs. It is attached to the pole with white, black, and pink string. At the end of the pole it has colored string. Used for fishing.
arrowhead length- 35 cm
pole length- 116 cm
arrowhead length- 35 cm
pole length- 116 cm
Peruvian Kaxinawá vertebrae and teeth necklace
MISSING
A necklace consisting of vertebrae and teeth.
A necklace consisting of vertebrae and teeth.
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 vine basket with carrying strap
A large, circular, open-weave basket made of stiff vines. Attached is a long, thin, and loose bark strip inside the basket meant to be used as a carrying strap.
Note on accession card:
"basket with strap for storage, carrying things from…
Note on accession card:
"basket with strap for storage, carrying things from…
Peruvian Kaxinawá war club
A rectangular palm bark war club with triangular indention at bottom and areas of pink, black, and white (with design) string decoration along the long, carved top part of the handle. These decorations continue along the rest of the handle.
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Peruvian Kaxinawá Weaving
Photographs taken by Kenneth Kensinger while he was living with the Kaxinawá.
Peruvian Kaxinawá whistling top
A small egg-shaped spinning top consisting of a hollow brown gourd and a small handle affixed with beeswax.
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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.…