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Peruvian Kaxinawá ocelot and monkey skin headdress
A headdress made of a wide but thin bamboo band adorned with ocelot skin, monkey skin, and multicolored macaw feathers.
back width - 9.5 cm
side widths - 7.9 cm
front width - 6.4 cm
circumference - 63 cm
back width - 9.5 cm
side widths - 7.9 cm
front width - 6.4 cm
circumference - 63 cm
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…
Notes on accession card:
"Payati used in initiation rites
14 white heron feathers attached at base by running 2 bamboo…
Peruvian Kaxinawá hawk feather headdress
A headdress consisting of a wooden circle, white and black string, woven material, feathers.
Notes on accession card:
"Pei maiti- Black, pink and white weaved cotton thread (goldwork). Crown has Black/white feathers of a small hawk. Plume is a…
Notes on accession card:
"Pei maiti- Black, pink and white weaved cotton thread (goldwork). Crown has Black/white feathers of a small hawk. Plume is a…
Peruvian Kaxinawá white, black-tipped Kuxo feather headdress
A headdress consisting of a wooden circle adorned with pink, gray, and white woven material featuring short blue, gray, brown, and red feathers as well as longer white-brown feathers.
Notes on accession card:
"Crown of macaw feathers. Main part…
Notes on accession card:
"Crown of macaw feathers. Main part…
Peruvian Kaxinawá pink and white heron feather headdress
A headdress consisting of a wooden circle adorned with pink, black, and white woven material featuring three rows of feathers. The pink and white feathers are from a heron. The two tall feathers in the back of this headdress are macaw tail feathers…
Peruvian Kaxinawá white heron feather fire fan
A fire fan consisting of twelve white heron feathers bound to two pieces of bamboo by colored string. Used in fertility rites for fanning male initiates; often hung around weaver's neck.
length of middle feather - 41.2 cm
top width - 39…
length of middle feather - 41.2 cm
top width - 39…
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…
Notes on accession card:
"Used in fertility rite
hung around neck
for fanning male initiates…
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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.…