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Peruvian Kaxinawá club
This war club is constructed from a long piece of wood, with the top of the handle carved. Pink, white, and black string, as well as razor grass, decorate the handle, in addition to yellow, blue, and grayish feathers. The remainder of the wood is…
Peruvian Kaxinawá clam shell nose piece
A nose piece consisting of one curved, greenish-brown clam shell with smooth edges and white string. Worn by men.
length of string- 15 cm
length of string- 15 cm
Peruvian Kaxinawá clam shell ear plugs
Round disks made from clam shell painted red-orange, black and white and attached to wooden cylindrical cane post. The black paint is made of a beeswax, rubber, and chicle mixture (Bui) while the red-orange paint is "Achiote".
Note on accession…
Note on accession…
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 clam shell ear plugs
Ear plugs made of clam shell and cane posts.
Notes on accession card:
"black paint: beeswax, rubber, chicle mixture
bright orange: Achiote"
width a- 16.5 cm
width b- 7 cm
length peg a- 9.5 cm
length peg b- 10 cm
Notes on accession card:
"black paint: beeswax, rubber, chicle mixture
bright orange: Achiote"
width a- 16.5 cm
width b- 7 cm
length peg a- 9.5 cm
length peg b- 10 cm
Peruvian Kaxinawá clam shell ear plugs
Round disks made from clam shell painted yellow-gold, black and white and attached to cylindrical cane post.
Notes on accession card:
"black paint: beeswax, rubber, chicle mixture
bright orange: Achiote"
shells a and b widths - 6 cm
wooden…
Notes on accession card:
"black paint: beeswax, rubber, chicle mixture
bright orange: Achiote"
shells a and b widths - 6 cm
wooden…
Peruvian Kaxinawá child's necklace of tan seed, jaguar teeth, and sting-ray vertebra
A necklace meant for a child consisting of tan seeds, jaguar teeth, and sting-ray caudal vertebrae.
Notes on accession card:
"Sting-ray tail bones: protection from s-ray bite.
Gator- teeth
Seeds
For a child"
length- 13 cm
Notes on accession card:
"Sting-ray tail bones: protection from s-ray bite.
Gator- teeth
Seeds
For a child"
length- 13 cm
Peruvian Kaxinawá child's necklace of red and black seeds and pig and alligator teeth
A necklace meant for a child consisting of five teeth (wild pig and alligator) and poisonous black and red seeds on a white string. This necklace is meant to ward off dangers.
length- 31.5 cm
length- 31.5 cm
Peruvian Kaxinawá child's necklace of frog leg-bone and alligator teeth
A necklace meant for a child with two strands consisting of white string, small alligator teeth, and frog leg bones.
Notes on accession card:
"Leg- bones- frog: gives strong legs
gator teeth: give strong teeth
short- 2 strands
Maker: Soldado…
Notes on accession card:
"Leg- bones- frog: gives strong legs
gator teeth: give strong teeth
short- 2 strands
Maker: Soldado…
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
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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.…