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Peruvian Kaxinawá harpy eagle feather headdress

A headdress consisting of a wooden circle adorned with pink, gray, and white woven material featuring two large feathers in the back as well as checkered brown and fluffy harpy eagle feathers and white, red, yellow, and blue feathers circling the…

Peruvian Kaxinawá monkey fur and feather headdress

This headdress consists of monkey fur and blue, red, and yellow macaw feathers and brown wild turkey feathers dispersed throughout.

Notes on accession card:
"skin: dukawan
y. f.: macaw (kana)
dull blue: kana
vibrant blue-gr. : xawan
brown:…

Peruvian Kaxinawá Job's tears and black seed necklace

A necklace consisting of seven strands of Job's tears (Coix lacryma jobi), grayish-brown seeds (termed "Mai-Matsi"), and large black seeds. length- 47 cm

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 three pronged palm bark arrow

This three pronged single-edged arrow is made of palm bark, The prongs are attached with pin, black, and white string to a slender bamboo pole. Used to catch fish.

prong length- 38 cm
pole length- 118 cm

Peruvian Kaxinawá three pronged palm bark arrow

This sharply pointed three pronged arrow is made of palm bark and attached with pin, black, and white string. Used to catch fish.

length of prongs- 36 cm
length of pole- 116 cm

Peruvian Kaxinawá wooden stool

This stool, made as a toy, was carved out of one piece of wood. It has a circular top with circular designs projecting from the center which is indicated by a small hole. There are two legs on this stool which increase in width from top to bottom and…

Peruvian Kaxinawá three pronged arrow

A three-pronged arrow made from palm-bark and mounted in cane shaft.The tool lacks feathers, but is adorned with colored twine. This would have been primarily used for hunting fish.

string to pole to prongs length - 33.5 cm
pole length - 114…

Peruvian Kaxinawá wooden machete

A wooden machete adorned with a stained black and brownish design, with a razor grass-decorated handle, and feathers. The blade is straight edged and has a slanted tip.

Notes on accession card:
"Use: In initiation rites for ceremonial clearing of…

Peruvian Kaxinawá multi-colored seed necklace

A necklace consisting of four strands of Job's tears (Coix lacryma jobi), brownish-gray, red and black poisonous seeds, and oblong brown seeds. This necklace also features a smaller strand of seeds at the top. length - 30 cm