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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

Peruvian Kaxinawá child's necklace of alligator teeth

A necklace meant for a child consisting of three alligator teeth on string.

Note on accession card:
"Wearer is given strong teeth and protection from 'gator' bite"

length- 14 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…

Peruvian Kaxinawá child's necklace of red and black seeds and pig and alligator teeth

A necklace meant for a child consisting of five teeth (wild pig and alligator) and poisonous black and red seeds on a white string. This necklace is meant to ward off dangers.

length- 31.5 cm

Peruvian Kaxinawá child's necklace of tan seed, jaguar teeth, and sting-ray vertebra

A necklace meant for a child consisting of tan seeds, jaguar teeth, and sting-ray caudal vertebrae.

Notes on accession card:
"Sting-ray tail bones: protection from s-ray bite.
Gator- teeth
Seeds
For a child"

length- 13 cm

Peruvian Kaxinawá clam shell ear plugs

Round disks made from clam shell painted yellow-gold, black and white and attached to cylindrical cane post.

Notes on accession card:
"black paint: beeswax, rubber, chicle mixture
bright orange: Achiote"

shells a and b widths - 6 cm
wooden…

Peruvian Kaxinawá clam shell ear plugs

Ear plugs made of clam shell and cane posts.

Notes on accession card:
"black paint: beeswax, rubber, chicle mixture
bright orange: Achiote"

width a- 16.5 cm
width b- 7 cm
length peg a- 9.5 cm
length peg b- 10 cm

Peruvian Kaxinawá clam shell ear plugs

Round disks made from clam shell; painted black and white and attached to cylindrical cane post.

Notes on accession card:
"black paint: beeswax, rubber, chicle mixture
bright orange: Achiote"

shell a width- 5 cm
shell b width- 6 cm
wooden…

Peruvian Kaxinawá clam shell ear plugs

Round disks made from clam shell painted red-orange, black and white and attached to wooden cylindrical cane post. The black paint is made of a beeswax, rubber, and chicle mixture (Bui) while the red-orange paint is "Achiote".

Note on accession…

Peruvian Kaxinawá clam shell nose piece

A nose piece consisting of one curved, greenish-brown clam shell with smooth edges and white string. Worn by men.

length of string- 15 cm