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Peruvian Kaxinawá wooden dagger
A carved and painted wooden dagger adorned with two long red and blue feathers. At the tips of each of these feathers is a cut black and white feather, affixed with pitch. A clump of orange and black squirrel tail fur adorns the base of the…
Peruvian Kaxinawá Harpy eagle feather fire fan
A fire fan consisting of: 6 long brown-white harpy eagle feathers on each fan, black string binding the base, and small yellow and red feathers.
Notes on accession card:
"Used in fertility rite
hung around neck
for fanning male initiates…
Notes on accession card:
"Used in fertility rite
hung around neck
for fanning male initiates…
Peruvian Kaxinawá palm leaf fire fan
A fire fan consisting of woven dried palm leaves in a pentagon shape with a straight wood strip at the base.
length at top- 27 cm
width- 45.5 cm
length at top- 27 cm
width- 45.5 cm
Peruvian Kaxinawá palm leaf basket pair
A pair of close-weaved, soft palm leaf baskets in the shape of deep roundish squares. The tops are bound together in white string.
depth:
a- 15 cm
b- 14.2 cm
circumference:
a- 64 cm
…
depth:
a- 15 cm
b- 14.2 cm
circumference:
a- 64 cm
…
Peruvian Kaxinawá palm leaf basket pair
A pair of close-weaved, soft palm leaf baskets in the shape of deep roundish squares. The tops are bound together in white string.
depth:
a- 15.9 cm
b- 12.9 cm
circumference:
a- 68 cm
b- 77 cm
depth:
a- 15.9 cm
b- 12.9 cm
circumference:
a- 68 cm
b- 77 cm
Peruvian Kaxinawá palm leaf basket pair
A pair of close-weaved, soft palm leaf baskets in the shape of deep roundish squares. The tops are bound together in pink string.
Notes on accession card:
"Little and big alike are termed chichan
made of ribs of unopened palm…
Notes on accession card:
"Little and big alike are termed chichan
made of ribs of unopened palm…
Peruvian Kaxinawá palm leaf basket pair
A pair of close-weaved, soft palm leaf baskets in the shape of deep roundish squares. The tops are bound together in white string.
Notes on accession card:
"Little and big alike are termed Chichan
Made of ribs of unopened palm…
Notes on accession card:
"Little and big alike are termed Chichan
Made of ribs of unopened palm…
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 balsa basket with vine frame
A long, square basket made of balsa and consisting of a square-weave. It is reinforced with pieces of wood on the sides. The frame is made of vine, the woven insides and bottom are made of inner balsa bark.
depth- 43.7 cm
circumference- 83 cm
depth- 43.7 cm
circumference- 83 cm
Peruvian Kaxinawá balsa basket on vine frame
A balsa basket that is tightly woven, soft, and squarish in shape. The top, sides, and bottoms have thick wood for support. The basket it stained with white and brown on black designs.
Notes on accession card:
"Design- orange: Achioke- by…
Notes on accession card:
"Design- orange: Achioke- by…
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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.…