Peruvian Kaxinawá ceramic doll (female)
Title
Peruvian Kaxinawá ceramic doll (female)
Subject
doll, Kaxinawá, Kensinger, Peru
Description
A female ceramic doll made of red clay in a seated position with outstretched arms and molded genitalia and breasts. Some areas are blackened and designed. White, shell eyes are affixed to the figure with pitch. A yellow paint splash is present on the forehead. Three beads are strung through the ears and one bead is strung through the nose. The doll is wearing a woven cotton skirt.
length- roughly 17.5 cm
width- 6.5 cm
length- roughly 17.5 cm
width- 6.5 cm
Creator
Kaxinawá, Rio Curanja
Date Created
c. 20th century
Contributor
Kenneth Kensinger
Type
children, toy, ceramics, textile
Publisher
Temple University Anthropology Lab
Identifier
1966-1-254
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Kaxinawá, Rio Curanja, “Peruvian Kaxinawá ceramic doll (female),” Anthropology Laboratory and Museum, accessed May 3, 2024, http://gamma.library.temple.edu/anthropologylab/items/show/108.