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Peruvian Kaxinawá clam shell ear plugs
Round disks made from clam shell; painted black and white and attached to cylindrical cane post.
Notes on accession card:
"black paint: beeswax, rubber, chicle mixture
bright orange: Achiote"
shell a width- 5 cm
shell b width- 6 cm
wooden…
Notes on accession card:
"black paint: beeswax, rubber, chicle mixture
bright orange: Achiote"
shell a width- 5 cm
shell b width- 6 cm
wooden…
Peruvian Kaxinawá porcupine quill wristlets
A pair of wristlets consisting of porcupine quills.
Notes on accession card:
"Two porcupine quill wristles used for dress-up and ceremonial occasions. Porcupine is rare and not all families eath them (this one does). Worn with 1966-1-13.
Maker:…
Notes on accession card:
"Two porcupine quill wristles used for dress-up and ceremonial occasions. Porcupine is rare and not all families eath them (this one does). Worn with 1966-1-13.
Maker:…
Peruvian Kaxinawá porcupine quill necklace
A necklace with eleven strands consisting of porcupine quills. For a man or a woman.
length- 31.5 cm
length- 31.5 cm
Peruvian Kaxinawá macaw and harpy eagle feather headdress
A feathered headdress consisting of a wide, thin bamboo band; adorned with blue, yellow, and red macaw and harpy eagle feathers.
front width - 9 cm
back width - 8 cm
side widths - 8.5 cm
front width - 9 cm
back width - 8 cm
side widths - 8.5 cm
Peruvian Kaxinawá cotton skirt
This cotton skirt consists of woven white, pink, and purple material. There is a stripe of purple up the middle of the one side and a rose stripe goes up the middle of the other side.
width - 43 cm
length - 58.3 cm
Obtained new
width - 43 cm
length - 58.3 cm
Obtained new
Peruvian Kaxinawá child's necklace of alligator teeth
A necklace meant for a child consisting of three alligator teeth on string.
Note on accession card:
"Wearer is given strong teeth and protection from 'gator' bite"
length- 14 cm
Note on accession card:
"Wearer is given strong teeth and protection from 'gator' bite"
length- 14 cm
Peruvian Kaxinawá monkey teeth adorned belt
A cotton belt/ hip band adorned with a single row of capuchin monkey teeth (ca. 120 teeth). A symbol of one's hunting skill.
length- 35 cm
length- 35 cm
Peruvian Kaxinawá face mask
A face mask made of a large gourd. The face features beeswax eyebrows, a nose, a mouth with ten teeth (represented by armadillo scales), a mustache (made with human hair attached with beeswax), and cut out eyes. Some carving is featured on the left…
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…
Peruvian Kaxinawá cotton belt
A cotton belt/ hip band consisting of white woven material with designs throughout and two strings in each corner.
length- 69 cm
middle width- 6 cm
end widths- 9.5 and 9 cm
length- 69 cm
middle width- 6 cm
end widths- 9.5 and 9 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.…