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Peruvian Kaxinawá club
This war club is constructed from a long piece of wood, with the top of the handle carved. Pink, white, and black string, as well as razor grass, decorate the handle, in addition to yellow, blue, and grayish feathers. The remainder of the wood is…
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 wife scratcher
A wife scratcher made of a giant anteater claw, wrapped with twine and adorned with a feather.
length- 20 cm
length- 20 cm
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 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 palm bark bow
This palm bark bow is covered in a protective casing of brown corn husks. Underneath this casing the bow is wrapped with pink, black, and white string and razor grass.
Notes on accession card:
"covered with corn husks
which will remain in…
Notes on accession card:
"covered with corn husks
which will remain in…
Peruvian Kaxinawá palm bark bow
This palm bark covered bow is wrapped in pink, black, and white string with a protective covering of brown corn husks.
Notes on accession card:
"covered with corn husks
which will remain in place til bow has been used in fertility rites, at…
Notes on accession card:
"covered with corn husks
which will remain in place til bow has been used in fertility rites, at…
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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.…