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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 white heron feather headdress
A headdress consisting of a wooden circle adorned with white string and pink, gray, and white woven material featuring a tall red feather, two yellow feathers, folding white heron feathers, multicolored feathers, and black feathers.
front-to-back…
front-to-back…
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 wild turkey, macaw, and heron feather headdress
A headdress consisting of a wooden circle adorned with black, white, and pink woven band with a double row of short black wild turkey feathers and yellow/blue/red macaw feathers inside of folding white heron feathers attached with black…
Peruvian Kaxinawá wild turkey, macaw, and heron.feather headdress
A headdress consisting of a wooden circle adorned with black and white woven band with short black wild turkey feathers and yellow and red parrot feathers inside of folding white heron feathers attached with black string.
Notes on accession…
Notes on accession…
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 white heron feather headdress
A headdress consisting of black wild turkey, blue/yellow macaw, and white heron feathers. Headdress also includes woven design and colored binding.
width from front-to-back - 15.9 cm
width from side-to-side - 16 cm
width from front-to-back - 15.9 cm
width from side-to-side - 16 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.…