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Peruvian Kaxinawá spindle and whorl
A spindle and whorl consisting of a black wooden top, long palm bark spindle, and white spun cotton wrapped around the spindle.
spindle length- 30 cm
spindle length- 30 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 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 comb with wooden teeth and woven cotton binding.
A comb consisting of smooth, thin, and rounded wooden teeth woven together with pink, black, and white string. Pitch is used to bind the teeth together.
base- 1.9 cm
width- 8 cm
handle- 1-3 cm
base- 1.9 cm
width- 8 cm
handle- 1-3 cm
Peruvian Kaxinawá wife scratcher
A wife scratcher made of a giant anteater claw, wrapped with twine and adorned with a feather.
length- 20 cm
length- 20 cm
Peruvian Kaxinawá Job's tears and black seed, pig's teeth necklace
A necklace with four strands consisting of Job's tears (Coix lacryma jobi), black seeds, and "Mai-Matsi" with pig's teeth. length- 26 cm
Peruvian Kaxinawá giant anteater skin headdress
A headdress consisting of a wide, thin bamboo circle. The surface is covered with giant anteater skin and adorned with multicolored feathers with two tall red feathers in the back.
Notes on accession cards:
"Paka maiti Keneya (bamboo hat with…
Notes on accession cards:
"Paka maiti Keneya (bamboo hat with…
Peruvian Kaxinawá collar made of cotton and decorated with monkey teeth.
A collar consisting of nine strands of monkey teeth mounted on cotton bases. Multiple different monkeys are represented on this collar. This type of collar is typically made by a man. Wearing this piece would be the height of formality.
Notes on…
Notes on…
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 bamboo arrow
This arrow is sharp, double-edged, and pointed. The arrowhead is attached to the pole with pink, white, and black string. One red/blue macaw feather and one black wild turkey feather adorn the top of the pole along with colored string. This arrow was…
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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.…