Peruvian Kaxinawá harpy eagle feather headdress
Title
Peruvian Kaxinawá harpy eagle feather headdress
Alternative Title
Pei Maiti (feather headdress)
Subject
headdress, Kaxinawá, Kensinger, Peru
Description
A headdress consisting of a wooden circle featuring black, brown, and yellow reed material at the bottom, as well as white and black woven material. This headdress is adorned with dark blue, multicolored folding, fluffy white, and white-black spotted harpy eagle feathers
front-to-back width- 17.6 cm
side-to-side width- 15.8 cm
front-to-back width- 17.6 cm
side-to-side width- 15.8 cm
Creator
Kaxinawá, Rio Curanja, Krompi
Date Created
c. 20th Century
Contributor
Kenneth Kensinger
Type
ritual, accessory
Publisher
Temple University Anthropology Lab
Identifier
1966-1-62
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Citation
Kaxinawá, Rio Curanja, Krompi, “Peruvian Kaxinawá harpy eagle feather headdress,” Anthropology Laboratory and Museum, accessed May 9, 2024, http://gamma.library.temple.edu/anthropologylab/items/show/126.