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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 nut pick (set of three)
Three nut picks made from bone, bound together by a coarse material. On all three picks, the surface bone is removed at the halfway point, and tapers down to a point. For getting meat out of palm nuts.
length a- 15.5 cm
length b- 18 cm
length c-…
length a- 15.5 cm
length b- 18 cm
length c-…
Peruvian Kaxinawá nut pick
This nutpick is made of bone. Around the midpoint of the pick, the surface bone has been removed, and tapers down to a point. For getting meat out of Palm nuts.
length- 15.5 cm
length- 15.5 cm
Peruvian Kaxinawá nut pick
A nut pick consisting of bone, with the bone surface removed halfway down. The bone then tapers to a point. For getting meat out of palm nuts.
length- 16 cm
length- 16 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 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 child's necklace of frog leg-bone and alligator teeth
A necklace meant for a child with two strands consisting of white string, small alligator teeth, and frog leg bones.
Notes on accession card:
"Leg- bones- frog: gives strong legs
gator teeth: give strong teeth
short- 2 strands
Maker: Soldado…
Notes on accession card:
"Leg- bones- frog: gives strong legs
gator teeth: give strong teeth
short- 2 strands
Maker: Soldado…
Peruvian Kaxinawá Job's tears, sting-ray vertebra, and frog leg-bone necklace
A necklace consisting of two strands of Job's tears (Coix lacryma jobi), sting-ray vertebrae, and frog leg-bones. The stingray spine is meant to guard against sting from a ray and the frog legs are for strength in the legs. This piece was made by a…
Peruvian Kaxinawá wild turkey and harpy eagle feather shaman headdress adorned with monkey teeth and snail shells
A headdress consisting of harpy eagle feathers and wild turkey crests. The headdress also includes: colored binding with adorning monkey teeth, and snail shells which are attached to two hanging feathered string tails (one of which features bird…
Peruvian Kaxinawá sting-ray vertebra and jaguar teeth necklace
A necklace consisting of two strands of sting-ray caudal vertebra, tan seeds, and four jaguar or pig teeth.
length - 12.5 cm
length - 12.5 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.…