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Peruvian Kaxinawá palm bark bow
This palm bark covered bow is wrapped in pink, black, and white string with a protective covering of brown corn husks.
Notes on accession card:
"covered with corn husks
which will remain in place til bow has been used in fertility rites, at…
Notes on accession card:
"covered with corn husks
which will remain in place til bow has been used in fertility rites, at…
Peruvian Kaxinawá palm bark bow
This palm bark bow is covered in a protective casing of brown corn husks. Underneath this casing the bow is wrapped with pink, black, and white string and razor grass.
Notes on accession card:
"covered with corn husks
which will remain in…
Notes on accession card:
"covered with corn husks
which will remain in…
Peruvian Kaxinawá wife scratcher
A wife scratcher made of a giant anteater claw, wrapped with twine and adorned with a feather.
length- 20 cm
length- 20 cm
Peruvian Kaxinawá three pronged palm bark arrow
This featherless fishing arrow has a three pronged tip. The shaft is made of cane and has three prongs made of wood with barbs carved into each prong. The middle prong is inserted into the shaft while the other two are bound to the middle prong…
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 bamboo arrow
This arrow is sharp, double-edged, and pointed. The arrowhead is decorated on both sides and attached with pink, black, and white string. One macaw and one wild turkey feather adorn the top. This arrow was used to hunt tapir, deer.
arrowhead…
arrowhead…
Peruvian Kaxinawá bamboo arrow
This arrow is sharp, double-edged, and pointed. The arrowhead is decorated on both sides and attached to the bamboo pole with pink, black, and white string. One red and one black feather adorn the top with colored string. This arrow was used to hunt…
Peruvian Kaxinawá bamboo arrow
This arrow is sharp, double-edged, and pointed. The arrow head is decorated and attached to the pole with pink, black, and white string. One red and one black feather adorn the top along with colored string and razor grass. This arrow was used to…
Peruvian Kaxinawá bamboo arrow
This arrow is sharp, double-edged, and indented in the middle. It is also pointed and attached to the pole with pink, black, and white string. Two macaw feathers are attached to the top of the pole with string. This arrow was used to hunt tapir,…
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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.…