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Peruvian Kaxinawá barbed arrow
A barbed arrow, made from palm-bark, mounted in cane shaft and adorned with feathers and colored twine. Arrows were almost always decorated for beauty but the feathers on the end of arrow have a definite purpose in terms of movement of the arrow.…
Peruvian Kaxinawá barbed palm bark arrow
Palm-bark, barbed, mounted in cane shaft. Feathered, decorated and bound with colored twine. Used for monkeys.
Peruvian Kaxinawá war club
A rectangular palm bark war club with triangular indention at bottom and areas of pink, black, and white (with design) string decoration along the long, carved top part of the handle. These decorations continue along the rest of the handle.
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Peruvian Kaxinawá spindle and whorl
A spindle and whorl consisting of a brown wooden top with a carved design and a palm bark spindle.
spindle length- 30 cm
spindle length- 30 cm
Peruvian Kaxinawá three pronged arrow
A three-pronged arrow made from palm-bark and mounted in cane shaft.The tool lacks feathers, but is adorned with colored twine. This would have been primarily used for hunting fish.
string to pole to prongs length - 33.5 cm
pole length - 114…
string to pole to prongs length - 33.5 cm
pole length - 114…
Peruvian Kaxinawá three pronged palm bark arrow
This sharply pointed three pronged arrow is made of palm bark and attached with pin, black, and white string. Used to catch fish.
length of prongs- 36 cm
length of pole- 116 cm
length of prongs- 36 cm
length of pole- 116 cm
Peruvian Kaxinawá three pronged palm bark arrow
This three pronged single-edged arrow is made of palm bark, The prongs are attached with pin, black, and white string to a slender bamboo pole. Used to catch fish.
prong length- 38 cm
pole length- 118 cm
prong length- 38 cm
pole length- 118 cm
Peruvian Kaxinawá three pronged palm bark arrow
This sharp, pointed, wooden arrow has three prongs. It is attached to the pole with white, black, and pink string. At the end of the pole it has colored string. Used for fishing.
arrowhead length- 35 cm
pole length- 116 cm
arrowhead length- 35 cm
pole length- 116 cm
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 decorated spear
This spear is constructed from palm bark, as well as long and sharply pointed with even, opposite, jagged edges. Pink string is bunched together at the base of the spear head. The spear handle is decorated with pink, black, and white string designs.…
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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.…