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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 ocelot and monkey skin headdress
A headdress made of a wide but thin bamboo band adorned with ocelot skin, monkey skin, and multicolored macaw feathers.
back width - 9.5 cm
side widths - 7.9 cm
front width - 6.4 cm
circumference - 63 cm
back width - 9.5 cm
side widths - 7.9 cm
front width - 6.4 cm
circumference - 63 cm
Peruvian Kaxinawá monkey fur headdress
This headdress consists of a wide but thin bamboo band with monkey fur and two red macaw feathers standing vertically.
front width - 11.9 cm
back width - 11 cm
side widths - 11 cm
front width - 11.9 cm
back width - 11 cm
side widths - 11 cm
Peruvian Kaxinawá monkey fur and feather headdress
This headdress consists of spider monkey fur and blue, red, and yellow feathers dispersed throughout.
headband length - 27.5 cm
tail length - 30 cm
Condition of item:
shriveled skin, hair falling out
headband length - 27.5 cm
tail length - 30 cm
Condition of item:
shriveled skin, hair falling out
Peruvian Kaxinawá macaw and harpy eagle feather headdress
A feathered headdress consisting of a wide, thin bamboo band; adorned with blue, yellow, and red macaw and harpy eagle feathers.
front width - 9 cm
back width - 8 cm
side widths - 8.5 cm
front width - 9 cm
back width - 8 cm
side widths - 8.5 cm
Peruvian Kaxinawá cane pipe
This large snuff pipe is made out of cane with beeswax at the junction.
length- 38 cm
length- 38 cm
Peruvian Kaxinawá bamboo arrow
This sharp, pointed wooden arrow is double-edged. It is decorated, and attached to the pole with a white, black, and red string. At the end of the pole are two feathers: one is macaw the other wild turkey. Used for hunting large terrestrial animals.…
Peruvian Kaxinawá bamboo arrow
This sharp, pointed, wooden arrow is double-edged. It is decorated, and attached to the pole with black, white, and pink string, as well as razor grass.
arrowhead length- 35 cm
pole length- 119 cm
arrowhead length- 35 cm
pole length- 119 cm
Peruvian Kaxinawá bamboo arrow
This wooden, sharp, pointed arrow has two jagged edges. It is decorated, and attached to the pole with pink, black and white string. At the end it has two harpy eagle feathers. Used for hunting large terrestrial animals.
arrowhead length- 33…
arrowhead length- 33…
Peruvian Kaxinawá bamboo arrow
This arrow is sharp, double-edged, and pointed. It is decorated and attached to its pole with pink, black, and white string. There is one red/blue macaw feather and a black wild turkey feather attached with colored string and razor grass. This arrow…
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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.…