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Peruvian Kaxinawá vertebrae and teeth necklace
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A necklace consisting of vertebrae and teeth.
A necklace consisting of vertebrae and teeth.
Peruvian Kaxinawá teeth and seed necklace
MISSING A necklace consisting of teeth and two types of seeds.
Peruvian Kaxinawá teeth and seed necklace
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A necklace with multiple scrubs, consisting of various seeds and teeth.
A necklace with multiple scrubs, consisting of various seeds and teeth.
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, 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 sting-ray vertebra, jaguar teeth, alligator teeth, and seed necklace
A necklace with one short strand consisting of stingray vertebra, Job's tears (Coix lacryma jobi), small black seeds and poisonous red and black seeds with three jaguar teeth and five smaller alligator teeth. length- 24 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 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 collar made of cotton and decorated with monkey teeth.
A collar consisting of nine strands of monkey teeth mounted on cotton bases. Multiple different monkeys are represented on this collar. This type of collar is typically made by a man. Wearing this piece would be the height of formality.
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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.…