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Peruvian Kaxinawá wooden doll
A wooden doll, decorated with stained designs. This doll has legs but no facial or gendered features.
length - 17 cm
width - 5 cm
length - 17 cm
width - 5 cm
Peruvian Kaxinawá wooden doll (male)
A male wooden doll with carved genitals, decorated with red and black stained designs.
Notes on accession card:
"Made from same wood as stools. Most traditional style with genitalia
Made at same time as 143
made for one granddaughter
male…
Notes on accession card:
"Made from same wood as stools. Most traditional style with genitalia
Made at same time as 143
made for one granddaughter
male…
Peruvian Kaxinawá war club
A rectangular palm bark war club with triangular indention at bottom and areas of pink, black, and white (with design) string decoration along the long, carved top part of the handle. These decorations continue along the rest of the handle.
Notes…
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Peruvian Kaxinawá wooden machete
A wooden machete adorned with a stained black and brownish design, with a razor grass-decorated handle, and feathers. The blade is straight edged and has a slanted tip.
Notes on accession card:
"Use: In initiation rites for ceremonial clearing of…
Notes on accession card:
"Use: In initiation rites for ceremonial clearing of…
Peruvian Kaxinawá wooden stool
This stool, made as a toy, was carved out of one piece of wood. It has a circular top with circular designs projecting from the center which is indicated by a small hole. There are two legs on this stool which increase in width from top to bottom and…
Peruvian Kaxinawá ladle
This ladle is constructed from a smooth, long piece of wood. It is narrow at the handle, with a wide, flat, squarish base. For stirring corn soup or lifting manioc out of a bowl. Made by men, used by women.
base width- 8 cm
handle length-…
base width- 8 cm
handle length-…
Peruvian Kaxinawá ladle
This ladle (functions as a stirrer) is long, smooth and has a rounded, squarish base. The handle is narrow.
handle length- 28 cm
bottom of handle width- 2 cm
base length- 40.5 cm
base width- 8.5 cm
handle length- 28 cm
bottom of handle width- 2 cm
base length- 40.5 cm
base width- 8.5 cm
Peruvian Kaxinawá club
This war club is constructed from a long piece of wood, with the top of the handle carved. Pink, white, and black string, as well as razor grass, decorate the handle, in addition to yellow, blue, and grayish feathers. The remainder of the wood is…
Peruvian Kaxinawá wooden stool
This stool, made for a child's initiation rites, has a round top. It has two tapering, wide legs, one of which is 19 cm and the other is 17.5 cm. The stance is lopsided and has designs except on the front, back, and underside of legs. There is a…
Peruvian Kaxinawá wooden doll (male)
This male doll is wooden, small, and has carved out wooden eyes and genitalia. It has a design except for the top and bottom.
Notes on accession card:
"most traditional style with genitalia
made at same time as 1966-1-259
made for another…
Notes on accession card:
"most traditional style with genitalia
made at same time as 1966-1-259
made for another…
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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.…