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Peruvian Kaxinawá batten
An oval-shaped batten consisting of polished palm bark with tapered points at each end. Used for loom weaving of more narrow designs.
length- 41 cm
length- 41 cm
Peruvian Kaxinawá batten
A batten consisting of polished palm bark with angular slants at either end and straight edges tapering into a point. Used for loom weaving narrow designs.
length- 38 cm
length- 38 cm
Peruvian Kaxinawá beeswax mixture
This material is made of beeswax, chicle, and rubber. It is a black, hard, oval shape. length- 5.5 cm Further information: "Thie resinous mixture of beeswax, wild rubber, and chicle finds several uses in Cashinahua crafts- as a paint, an adhesive, or…
Peruvian Kaxinawá beeswax pendant
This pendant (charm) consist of bone, beeswax, pink, white, and black string and razor grass.
length- 9.5 cm
length- 9.5 cm
Peruvian Kaxinawá black trumpeter bird feather headdress
A headdress consisting of a wooden circle adorned with white and blue woven material featuring fluffy, black feathers as well as dangling blue, red, brown, and yellow feathers. The black feathers are from the trumpeter bird.
front-to-back- 15.5…
front-to-back- 15.5…
Peruvian Kaxinawá black trumpeter bird feather headdress
A headdress consisting of a narrow wooden circle with black string around it, adorned with numerous black trumpeter bird (Nea) feathers and a few white, fluffy feathers.
front-to-back- 17 cm
side-to-side- 16.3 cm
front-to-back- 17 cm
side-to-side- 16.3 cm
Peruvian Kaxinawá black trumpeter bird feather headdress
A headdress consisting of a bamboo circle adorned with one large feather in the back and fluffy, black feathers on the front and sides as well as dangling red and yellow Kana and Kain feathers. The black feathers are from the trumpeter bird…
Peruvian Kaxinawá black trumpeter headdress
A headdress consisting of a wooden circle, black string, and feathers.
Notes on accession card:
"Pei Mati (Feather hat)- Crown of wod [sic] with twine (brown) binding feathers to wood. Layers blend together but is broken into two separate layers.…
Notes on accession card:
"Pei Mati (Feather hat)- Crown of wod [sic] with twine (brown) binding feathers to wood. Layers blend together but is broken into two separate layers.…
Peruvian Kaxinawá blue and gold macaw feather headdress
A headdress consisting of a wooden circle, woven pink, gray, and white string and feathers.
Notes on accession card:
"Pei Mati- Wood frame around which is woven white, pink and blue/grey cotton plus gold plant (razor grass) fiber strip wrapped…
Notes on accession card:
"Pei Mati- Wood frame around which is woven white, pink and blue/grey cotton plus gold plant (razor grass) fiber strip wrapped…
Peruvian Kaxinawá bone pipe
This short snuff pipe is made out of bird bone with beeswax at the fork.
length- 7 cm
length- 7 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.…