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Peruvian Kaxinawá bamboo arrow

This arrow is sharp, double-edged, and pointed. The arrowhead is decorated and attached with pink, black, and white string. One white and brown striped harpy eagle feather and one black wild turkey feather are attached with colored string and razor…

Peruvian Kaxinawá bamboo arrow

This bamboo blade is mounted in a cane shaft. It is bound by colored twine and decorated on both ends with macaw and wild turkey feathers. The blade is painted and lacquered red and black. It is used to hunt tapir and deer.

Peruvian Kaxinawá bamboo arrow

This arrow is sharp, double-edged, and pointed. The arrowhead is decorated and attached with pink, white, and black string. One red and one black feather are attached to the top of the pole with colored string and razor grass. This arrow was used to…

Peruvian Kaxinawá bamboo arrow

This arrow is sharp, double-edged, and indented in the middle. It is also pointed and attached to the pole with pink, black, and white string. Two macaw feathers are attached to the top of the pole with string. This arrow was used to hunt tapir,…

Peruvian Kaxinawá bamboo arrow

This arrow is sharp, double-edged, and pointed. The arrow head is decorated and attached to the pole with pink, black, and white string. One red and one black feather adorn the top along with colored string and razor grass. This arrow was used to…

Peruvian Kaxinawá bamboo arrow

This arrow is sharp, double-edged, and pointed. The arrowhead is decorated on both sides and attached to the bamboo pole with pink, black, and white string. One red and one black feather adorn the top with colored string. This arrow was used to hunt…

Peruvian Kaxinawá bamboo arrow

This arrow is sharp, double-edged, and pointed. The arrowhead is decorated on both sides and attached with pink, black, and white string. One macaw and one wild turkey feather adorn the top. This arrow was used to hunt tapir, deer.

arrowhead…

Peruvian Kaxinawá cane pipe

This large snuff pipe is made out of cane with beeswax at the junction.

length- 38 cm

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…

Peruvian Kaxinawá bamboo with yellow, blue, purple, and grey feathers headdress

A headdress consisting of a wide, thin bamboo band adorned with yellow, blue, purple, and gray feathers.

Notes on accession card:
"This headdress has yellow macaw (kana) feathers, and bluish tanager (xanen) feathers. base-tail oriole feathers (2…