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Peruvian Kaxinawá teeth and seed necklace

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A necklace with multiple scrubs, consisting of various seeds and teeth.

Peruvian Kaxinawá weaving materials

Local plants are used to create fibers and dyes.

Peruvian Kaxinawá Weaving

Photographs taken by Kenneth Kensinger while he was living with the Kaxinawá.

Peruvian Kaxinawá barbed palm bark arrow

The arrow is wooden, painted, smooth and rounded with two tiny barbs on either side of the tip of the arrow. The head is attached to a pole with white, pink, and black string. At the top of the pole are two feathers, a blue and red macaw feather and…

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

Peruvian Kaxinawá barbed palm bark arrow

This arrow is wooden and pointed. One side is jagged and attached to a pole with pink, white, and lack string. Two feathers adorn the top. The red and blue feather is macaw, the solid black is wild turkey. Used for hunting monkeys.

arrowhead…

Peruvian Kaxinawá whistling top

A small egg-shaped spinning top consisting of a hollow brown gourd and a small handle affixed with beeswax.

Peruvian Kaxinawá barbed palm bark arrow

This wooden, sharp, pointed arrow is jagged on one edge. It is attached to the pole with a white, pink, and black string. At the end of the pole are two feathers: one is a yellow and blue macaw feather, the other a solid black wild turkey…

Peruvian Kaxinawá shallow dish

This medium, shallow dish is made of ceramic and has a light red/orange geometric design on the interior.

Dimensions: 17.5 x 17.5 x 5 cm

Peruvian Kaxinawá shallow dish

This medium, shallow dish is made of ceramic and has no design on either side.

Dimensions: 18.25 x 19.5 x 4.25 cm