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Peruvian Kaxinawá white heron feather headdress
A headdress consisting of black wild turkey, blue/yellow macaw, and white heron feathers. Headdress also includes woven design and colored binding.
width from front-to-back - 15.9 cm
width from side-to-side - 16 cm
width from front-to-back - 15.9 cm
width from side-to-side - 16 cm
Peruvian Kaxinawá yellow oriole and macaw feather headdress
A headdress consisting of blue and red macaw feathers and yellow oriole feathers. Headdress has a wooden circle with woven black, white, and pink string.
width from front-to-back - 17.6 cm
width from side-to-side - 15 cm
width from front-to-back - 17.6 cm
width from side-to-side - 15 cm
Peruvian Kaxinawá white heron feather fire fan
A fire fan consisting of twelve white heron feathers bound to two pieces of bamboo by colored string. Used in fertility rites for fanning male initiates; often hung around weaver's neck.
length of middle feather - 41.2 cm
top width - 39…
length of middle feather - 41.2 cm
top width - 39…
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 harpy eagle Chief's dance costume
Part of a chief's dance costume (intended as a "back rack") consisting of brown harpy eagle and other multicolored feathers mounted on a woven vine rack.
width from front-to-back - 48.4 cm
width from side-to-side - 53.2 cm
width from front-to-back - 48.4 cm
width from side-to-side - 53.2 cm
Peruvian Kaxinawá wooden machete
A wooden machete adorned with a stained black and brownish design, with a razor grass-decorated handle, and feathers. The blade is straight edged and has a slanted tip.
Notes on accession card:
"Use: In initiation rites for ceremonial clearing of…
Notes on accession card:
"Use: In initiation rites for ceremonial clearing of…
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 monkey fur and feather headdress
This headdress consists of monkey fur and blue, red, and yellow macaw feathers and brown wild turkey feathers dispersed throughout.
Notes on accession card:
"skin: dukawan
y. f.: macaw (kana)
dull blue: kana
vibrant blue-gr. : xawan
brown:…
Notes on accession card:
"skin: dukawan
y. f.: macaw (kana)
dull blue: kana
vibrant blue-gr. : xawan
brown:…
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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.…