Peruvian Kaxinawá headdress made of snake skin adorned with feathers, Job's tears, porcupine quills, and cotton pom-poms.
Title
Peruvian Kaxinawá headdress made of snake skin adorned with feathers, Job's tears, porcupine quills, and cotton pom-poms.
Alternative Title
Dunu Bichi Maiti (snake skin headdress) or Bichi Maiti (skin headdress)
Subject
headdress, Kaxinawá, Kensinger, Peru
Description
A headdress consisting of a wide circle of snakeskin, purple, blue, yellow, and red feathers on a band, small Job's tears (Coix lacryma jobi), porcupine quills, and string with pink and blue pom poms circling the bottom of the band. Notes on accession card: "After skinning or touching snakes, man must go on fast (restricted diet) of 1 month for an individual killing snake is sort of a ritual measure to acquire hunting skill after a bad season Sold by brothers-in-law who had acquired it from maker" length- 27 cm width- 11 cm
Creator
Kaxinawá, Rio Curanja, Diuns-Betsa
Date Created
c. 20th century
Contributor
Kenneth Kensinger
Type
ritual, accessory
Publisher
Temple University Anthropology Lab
Identifier
1966-1-43
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Citation
Kaxinawá, Rio Curanja, Diuns-Betsa, “Peruvian Kaxinawá headdress made of snake skin adorned with feathers, Job's tears, porcupine quills, and cotton pom-poms. ,” Anthropology Laboratory and Museum, accessed April 28, 2024, http://gamma.library.temple.edu/anthropologylab/items/show/112.