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Peruvian Kaxinawá yellow oriole and macaw feather headdress
A headdress consisting of blue and red macaw feathers and yellow oriole feathers. Headdress has a wooden circle with woven black, white, and pink string.
width from front-to-back - 17.6 cm
width from side-to-side - 15 cm
width from front-to-back - 17.6 cm
width from side-to-side - 15 cm
Peruvian Kaxinawá wooden stool
This stool, made for a child's initiation rites, has a round top. It has two tapering, wide legs, one of which is 19 cm and the other is 17.5 cm. The stance is lopsided and has designs except on the front, back, and underside of legs. There is a…
Peruvian Kaxinawá wooden stool
This stool, made for a child's initiation rites, was carved from one piece of wood. It has a circular top, and one leg which increases in width from top to bottom. A geometrical design covers the entire stool.
circumference of top- 46…
circumference of top- 46…
Peruvian Kaxinawá wooden stool
This stool, made as a toy, was carved out of one piece of wood. It has a circular top with circular designs projecting from the center which is indicated by a small hole. There are two legs on this stool which increase in width from top to bottom and…
Peruvian Kaxinawá wooden machete
A wooden machete adorned with a stained black and brownish design, with a razor grass-decorated handle, and feathers. The blade is straight edged and has a slanted tip.
Notes on accession card:
"Use: In initiation rites for ceremonial clearing of…
Notes on accession card:
"Use: In initiation rites for ceremonial clearing of…
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 wooden doll (male)
A male wooden doll with carved genitals, decorated with red and black stained designs.
Notes on accession card:
"Made from same wood as stools. Most traditional style with genitalia
Made at same time as 143
made for one granddaughter
male…
Notes on accession card:
"Made from same wood as stools. Most traditional style with genitalia
Made at same time as 143
made for one granddaughter
male…
Peruvian Kaxinawá wooden doll (female)
A female wooden doll with carved eye sockets and seed inserts for eyes. She is adorned with a cotton cloth that covers carved female genitalia.
height - 23 cm
height - 23 cm
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…
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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.…