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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 capuchin monkey teeth adorned belt

A heavy cotton belt/hip band adorned with a double row of capuchin monkey teeth. The belt is fastened together with 7 braided cotton strands. There are about 320 teeth on this belt. Paired with item 1966-1-37.

Notes on accession card:
"Teeth of…

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 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

Peruvian Kaxinawá rope

A brown rope consisting of coarse twisted bark.

length- 6,480 cm

Peruvian Kaxinawá nut pick (set of three)

Three nut picks made from bone, bound together by a coarse material. On all three picks, the surface bone is removed at the halfway point, and tapers down to a point. For getting meat out of palm nuts.

length a- 15.5 cm
length b- 18 cm
length c-…

Peruvian Kaxinawá large split reed basket

A very large, open-weave, stiff split reed basket with a roundish square shape. Attached to the front or back is a long, medium width, twisted bark strap.

Note on accession card reads:
"loops are traditional."

depth- 60 cm
circumference-…

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…