Peruvian Kaxinawá bamboo and macaw tail feather headdress
Title
Peruvian Kaxinawá bamboo and macaw tail feather headdress
Alternative Title
Paka (bamboo) Maiti (headdress) Kuiun (real) Hinaya (with tails)
Subject
headdress, Kaxinawá, Kensinger, Peru
Description
A headdress consisting of a wide, thin bamboo circle with one long red macaw tail feather with one short black and white wild turkey feather attached to the back.
back width- 8.4 cm
front width- 9 cm
side width- 9 cm
back width- 8.4 cm
front width- 9 cm
side width- 9 cm
Creator
Kaxinawá, Rio Curanja, Krompi
Date Created
c. 20th century
Contributor
Kenneth Kensinger
Type
ritual, accessory
Publisher
Temple University Anthropology Lab
Identifier
1966-1-50
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Kaxinawá, Rio Curanja, Krompi, “Peruvian Kaxinawá bamboo and macaw tail feather headdress,” Anthropology Laboratory and Museum, accessed November 17, 2024, http://gamma.library.temple.edu/anthropologylab/items/show/120.