Peruvian Kaxinawá harpy eagle feather headdress

Title

Peruvian Kaxinawá harpy eagle feather headdress

Alternative Title

Pei Maiti (feather headdress) or Maiti Kuin (headdress real)

Subject

headdress, Kaxinawá, Kensinger, Peru

Description

A headdress consisting of a narrow wooden circle with black string around it, adorned with numerous white, black, and brownish-gray fluffy feathers. The feathers come from the leg, back, and breast of a harpy eagle.

front-to-back- 14.5 cm
side-to-side- 17 cm

Creator

Kaxinawá, Rio Curanja, Masa

Date Created

c. 20th Century

Contributor

Kenneth Kensinger

Type

ritual, accessory

Publisher

Temple University Anthropology Lab

Identifier

1966-1-57

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Kaxinawá, Rio Curanja, Masa, “Peruvian Kaxinawá harpy eagle feather headdress,” Anthropology Laboratory and Museum, accessed November 18, 2024, http://gamma.library.temple.edu/anthropologylab/items/show/123.