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Peruvian Kaxinawá balsa wood perfume bottle
A balsa wood perfume vessel decorated with incised designs, with a balsa wood stopper. In shape, function and design, the perfume bottles of this collection are unique to the ceramic assemblage of the Kaxinawá . Possibly the result of highland…
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…
string to pole to prongs length - 33.5 cm
pole length - 114…
Peruvian Kaxinawá barbed arrow
A barbed arrow, made from palm-bark, mounted in cane shaft and adorned with feathers and colored twine. Arrows were almost always decorated for beauty but the feathers on the end of arrow have a definite purpose in terms of movement of the arrow.…
Peruvian Kaxinawá war club
A rectangular palm bark war club with triangular indention at bottom and areas of pink, black, and white (with design) string decoration along the long, carved top part of the handle. These decorations continue along the rest of the handle.
Notes…
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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…
Notes on accession card:
"Use: In initiation rites for ceremonial clearing of…
Peruvian Kaxinawá wooden doll (female)
A female wooden doll with carved eye sockets and seed inserts for eyes. She is adorned with a cotton cloth that covers carved female genitalia.
height - 23 cm
height - 23 cm
Peruvian Kaxinawá cotton hammock on loom
An incomplete hammock attached to two balsa wood loom poles by a cord. This includes one balsa wood shed roller, three palm bark bobbins with dark blue, dark pink, and white string wrapped around them, one cane needle, six flat and long palm bark…
Peruvian Kaxinawá cotton skirt on loom
A partially finished cotton skirt on a continuous circular warp loom. The loom has two balsa wood poles, one balsa wood shed pole, two pairs of cane stretcher rods, two short and slender palm bark pins, one palm bark bobbin with attached white…
Peruvian Kaxinawá cotton hammock on loom
A partially finished cotton hammock on loom that has been prepared for the weaving in of a design. Includes two balsa wood loom poles, two palm bark bobbins (one with dark blue and the other with white string), two slender cane stretcher poles, four…
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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.…