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Peruvian Kaxinawá white heron feather fire fan
A fire fan consisting of twelve white heron feathers bound to two pieces of bamboo by colored string. Used in fertility rites for fanning male initiates; often hung around weaver's neck.
length of middle feather - 41.2 cm
top width - 39…
length of middle feather - 41.2 cm
top width - 39…
Peruvian Kaxinawá white heron feather fire fan
A fire fan consisting of dirty-white white heron feathers bound together by three pieces of bamboo wood and pink string.
Notes on accession card:
"Payati used in initiation rites
14 white heron feathers attached at base by running 2 bamboo…
Notes on accession card:
"Payati used in initiation rites
14 white heron feathers attached at base by running 2 bamboo…
Peruvian Kaxinawá white heron feather headdress
A headdress consisting of black wild turkey, blue/yellow macaw, and white heron feathers. Headdress also includes woven design and colored binding.
width from front-to-back - 15.9 cm
width from side-to-side - 16 cm
width from front-to-back - 15.9 cm
width from side-to-side - 16 cm
Peruvian Kaxinawá white heron feather headdress
A headdress consisting of a wooden circle adorned with white string and pink, gray, and white woven material featuring a tall red feather, two yellow feathers, folding white heron feathers, multicolored feathers, and black feathers.
front-to-back…
front-to-back…
Peruvian Kaxinawá white, black-tipped Kuxo feather headdress
A headdress consisting of a wooden circle adorned with pink, gray, and white woven material featuring short blue, gray, brown, and red feathers as well as longer white-brown feathers.
Notes on accession card:
"Crown of macaw feathers. Main part…
Notes on accession card:
"Crown of macaw feathers. Main part…
Peruvian Kaxinawá wide and shallow palm leaf basket
A wide and shallow close-weave palm leaf basket with a roundish square shape. The top is bound in white string.
Notes on accession card:
"Chichan- little and big alike are termed Chichan.
made of ribs of unopened palm fronds"
depth- 9…
Notes on accession card:
"Chichan- little and big alike are termed Chichan.
made of ribs of unopened palm fronds"
depth- 9…
Peruvian Kaxinawá wide-mouth jar
This ceramic jar is of large size and has a raised lip. It is decorated with three rim tabs but has no other painted or incised design. There is a ridge around the widest part of the jar.
Dimensions: 27 x 27 x 24 cm
Dimensions: 27 x 27 x 24 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.…