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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 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 cotton cloth on loom
This loom (small) consists of two balsa wood loom poles, two pairs of stretcher poles (with one pair attached to material with two of the small palm bark pins), three palm bark pins, one palm bark weaving sword, and two bobbins (one with purple…
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 barbed palm bark arrow
This wooden, sharp and pointed arrow has two jagged edges. It is attached to the pole with white and pink string. It is decorated, with two feathers at the end, one is a red and blue macaw feather, the other a solid black wild turkey feather. For…
Peruvian Kaxinawá barbed palm bark arrow
This wooden, sharp, pointed arrow is jagged on one edge. It is attached to the pole with a white, pink, and black string. At the end of the pole are two feathers: one is a yellow and blue macaw feather, the other a solid black wild turkey…
Peruvian Kaxinawá barbed palm bark arrow
This arrow is wooden and pointed. One side is jagged and attached to a pole with pink, white, and lack string. Two feathers adorn the top. The red and blue feather is macaw, the solid black is wild turkey. Used for hunting monkeys.
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Peruvian Kaxinawá barbed palm bark arrow
The arrow is wooden, painted, smooth and rounded with two tiny barbs on either side of the tip of the arrow. The head is attached to a pole with white, pink, and black string. At the top of the pole are two feathers, a blue and red macaw feather and…
Peruvian Kaxinawá batten
An oval-shaped batten consisting of polished palm bark with tapered points at each end. Used for loom weaving of more narrow designs.
length- 41 cm
length- 41 cm
Peruvian Kaxinawá batten
A batten consisting of polished palm bark with angular slants at either end and straight edges tapering into a point. Used for loom weaving narrow designs.
length- 38 cm
length- 38 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.…