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 adorned with black string around it, adorned with pink, black, and white woven material featuring one red feather in the back as well as multicolored short feathers and long, shaggy gray and white harpy eagle feathers.
Note on accession card:
"Pei maiti
harpy eagle feathers
Note: one of best in collection on basis of workmanship and value"
front-to-back width- 16.9 cm
side-to-side width- 15.8 cm
Note on accession card:
"Pei maiti
harpy eagle feathers
Note: one of best in collection on basis of workmanship and value"
front-to-back width- 16.9 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
1966-1-63
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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/127.