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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

Peruvian Kaxinawá cotton underskirt

An underskirt consisting of woven cotton with white and dark blue coloring. Features four wide stripes and design throughout the underskirt.

length- 37 cm
width- 53.5 cm

Obtained used

Peruvian Kaxinawá decorated dish

This shallow dish is decorated with resist and stained design on the interior.

Peruvian Kaxinawá decorated dish

This shallow dish is decorated with resist and stained design on the interior and exterior.

Peruvian Kaxinawá decorated dish

This dish is decorated with resist and stained design on the interior.

Peruvian Kaxinawá decorated shallow dish

This medium, shallow dish is made of ceramic and has a pale/white geometric design on the interior.

Dimensions: 18.5 x 18.5 x 4.5 cm

Peruvian Kaxinawá decorated spear

This spear is constructed from palm bark, as well as long and sharply pointed with even, opposite, jagged edges. Pink string is bunched together at the base of the spear head. The spear handle is decorated with pink, black, and white string designs.…

Peruvian Kaxinawá deep, circular palm leaf basket

A cylindrical, close-weave palm leaf basket consisting of a squared base, thin handles attached to both sides, and white string.

Notes on accession card:
"Chichan Nua
aberrant: Brazilian influence shown"

depth- 17.9 cm
circumference- 55.2…

Peruvian Kaxinawá deep, circular vine basket

A cylindrical, close-weave vine basket consisting of a sturdy woven handle and pink string.

Note on accession card:
"clearly aberrant: Brazilian influence"

depth- 17 cm
circumference- 55 cm

Peruvian Kaxinawá face mask

A face mask made of an orange gourd consisting of appliqued beeswax pitch features, faded red and black stained designs, two rows of armadillo scales representing teeth, two yellow feathers in the nose, two holes for eyes and one mouth hole. The nose…