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Peruvian Kaxinawá porcupine quill headdress

A headdress consisting of a narrow wooden circle with black string around it, one red feather, a short black feather, and porcupine quills featuring dangling multicolored feathers.

Notes on accession card:
"Isa Dani Maiti Hinaya
Tail feather is…

Peruvian Kaxinawá headdress made of snake skin adorned with feathers, Job's tears, porcupine quills, and cotton pom-poms.

A headdress consisting of a wide circle of snakeskin, purple, blue, yellow, and red feathers on a band, small Job's tears (Coix lacryma jobi), porcupine quills, and string with pink and blue pom poms circling the bottom of the band. Notes on…

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 porcupine quill wristlets

A pair of wristlets consisting of porcupine quills.

Notes on accession card:
"Two porcupine quill wristles used for dress-up and ceremonial occasions. Porcupine is rare and not all families eath them (this one does). Worn with 1966-1-13.
Maker:…

Peruvian Kaxinawá porcupine quill necklace

A necklace with eleven strands consisting of porcupine quills. For a man or a woman.

length- 31.5 cm

Peruvian Kaxinawá porcupine quill and seed necklace

A necklace consisting of porcupine quills, Job's tears (Coix lacryma jobi), black seeds ("Mai-Matsi"), and green string. length- 45 cm