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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 axe
This black stone axe is nicked on each side, and attached to a long piece of rough wood by black string and beeswax. At the top of the handle, pink, white, and black string with razor grass decorate the axe. Used in initiation rites.
length- 44…
length- 44…
Peruvian Kaxinawá axe
This small, black stone axe is nicked on each side, and attached to the long wooden handle with white, black, and pink string. Black, white, and pink string, as well as razor grass, decorate approximately three-quarters of the handle. Designs in…
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 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 ladle
This ladle is short, with a narrow handle and wider base, with areas of decoration. Overall, the surface is smooth and flat. Used for stirring corn soup or lifting manioc out of a bowl. Made by both men and women.
handle length- 21.5 cm
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handle length- 21.5 cm
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Peruvian Kaxinawá ladle
This ladle has a narrow handle, with a side base. It is smooth, flat, and has markings on both sides of the base. Used for stirring corn soup or lifting manioc out of a bowl. Made by men and used by women.
handle length- 21.5 cm
handle width- 2…
handle length- 21.5 cm
handle width- 2…
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.
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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…
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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.…