Browse Items (16 search results)
Sort by:
Peruvian Kaxinawá axe
This black stone axe is nicked on each side, and attached to a long piece of rough wood by black string and beeswax. At the top of the handle, pink, white, and black string with razor grass decorate the axe. Used in initiation rites.
length- 44…
length- 44…
Peruvian Kaxinawá axe
This small, black stone axe is nicked on each side, and attached to the long wooden handle with white, black, and pink string. Black, white, and pink string, as well as razor grass, decorate approximately three-quarters of the handle. Designs in…
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 bone pipe
This short snuff pipe is made out of bird bone with beeswax at the fork.
length- 7 cm
length- 7 cm
Peruvian Kaxinawá bone pipe
This snuff pipe is made out of carved bird bone with beeswax at the fork.
length- 6.7 cm
length- 6.7 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 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 face mask
A face mask made of an orange gourd consisting of appliqued beeswax pitch features, faded red and black stained designs, two rows of armadillo scales representing teeth, two yellow feathers in the nose, two holes for eyes and one mouth hole. The nose…
Peruvian Kaxinawá face mask
A face mask made of a large gourd. The face features beeswax eyebrows, a nose, a mouth with ten teeth (represented by armadillo scales), a mustache (made with human hair attached with beeswax), and cut out eyes. Some carving is featured on the left…
Featured Item
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.…