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Peruvian Kaxinawá armadillo tail trumpet

"These trumpets are made and used by men on ritual occasions. A long segment of bamboo, tawa, forms the shaft. An armadillo tail, yaix hina, is hollowed, scraped, and attached to form the flaring, curved bell. The shaft may be decorated with…

Peruvian Kaxinawá armadillo tail trumpet

"These trumpets are made and used by men on ritual occasions. A long segment of bamboo, tawa, forms the shaft. An armadillo tail, yaix hina, is hollowed, scraped, and attached to form the flaring, curved bell. The shaft may be decorated with…

Peruvian Kaxinawá palm leaf fire fan

A fire fan consisting of woven dried palm leaves in a pentagon shape with a straight wood strip at the base.

length at top- 27 cm
width- 45.5 cm

Peruvian Kaxinawá Harpy eagle feather fire fan

A fire fan consisting of: 6 long brown-white harpy eagle feathers on each fan, black string binding the base, and small yellow and red feathers.

Notes on accession card:
"Used in fertility rite
hung around neck
for fanning male initiates…

Peruvian Kaxinawá wooden dagger

A carved and painted wooden dagger adorned with two long red and blue feathers. At the tips of each of these feathers is a cut black and white feather, affixed with pitch. A clump of orange and black squirrel tail fur adorns the base of the…

Peruvian Kaxinawá wooden dagger

A carved and painted wooden dagger adorned with two long red and blue/yellow feathers. At the tips of each of these feathers is a cut black and white feather, affixed with pitch. A clump of orange and black squirrel tail fur adorns the base of the…

Peruvian Kaxinawá white heron feather fire fan

A fire fan consisting of dirty-white white heron feathers bound together by three pieces of bamboo wood and pink string.

Notes on accession card:
"Payati used in initiation rites
14 white heron feathers attached at base by running 2 bamboo…

Peruvian Kaxinawá giant anteater skin headdress

A headdress consisting of a wide, thin bamboo circle. The surface is covered with giant anteater skin and adorned with multicolored feathers with two tall red feathers in the back.

Notes on accession cards:
"Paka maiti Keneya (bamboo hat with…

Peruvian Kaxinawá blue and gold macaw feather headdress

A headdress consisting of a wooden circle, woven pink, gray, and white string and feathers.

Notes on accession card:
"Pei Mati- Wood frame around which is woven white, pink and blue/grey cotton plus gold plant (razor grass) fiber strip wrapped…