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Peruvian Kaxinawá Job's tears and black seed necklace
A necklace consisting of Job's tears (Coix lacryma jobi), "Mai-Matsi", and black seeds length- 41 cm
Peruvian Kaxinawá porcupine quill necklace
A necklace with eleven strands consisting of porcupine quills. For a man or a woman.
length- 31.5 cm
length- 31.5 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
Note on accession card:
"Wearer is given strong teeth and protection from 'gator' bite"
length- 14 cm
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 Job's tears and black seed, pig's teeth necklace
A necklace with four strands consisting of Job's tears (Coix lacryma jobi), black seeds, and "Mai-Matsi" with pig's teeth. length- 26 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
Notes on accession card:
"Sting-ray tail bones: protection from s-ray bite.
Gator- teeth
Seeds
For a child"
length- 13 cm
Peruvian Kaxinawá necklace with Job's tears, one black seed, one red seed, and strands of porcupine quills
A necklace consisting of Job's tear (Coix lacryma jobi), a solitary red bead, porcupine quills, and brown beads.length- 38.5 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, pig and alligator teeth, tapir hoof, and macaw feather necklace
A necklace consisting of sixteen animal teeth (alligator and pig), one tapir hoof, Job's tears (Coix lacryma jobi), and five clusters of cut macaw feathers. length- 40 cm
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
length- 31.5 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.…