Peruvian Kaxinawá black trumpeter bird feather headdress
Title
Peruvian Kaxinawá black trumpeter bird feather headdress
Alternative Title
Pei Maiti (feather headdress) or Maiti Kuin (headdress real)
Subject
headdress, Kaxinawá, Kensinger, Peru
Description
A headdress consisting of a wooden circle adorned with white and blue woven material featuring fluffy, black feathers as well as dangling blue, red, brown, and yellow feathers. The black feathers are from the trumpeter bird.
front-to-back- 15.5 cm
side-to-side- 15.5 cm
front-to-back- 15.5 cm
side-to-side- 15.5 cm
Creator
Kaxinawá, Rio Curanja, Bidixu
Date Created
c. 20th Century
Contributor
Kenneth Kensinger
Type
ritual, accessory
Publisher
Temple University Anthropology Lab
Identifier
1966-1-55
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Citation
Kaxinawá, Rio Curanja, Bidixu, “Peruvian Kaxinawá black trumpeter bird feather headdress,” Anthropology Laboratory and Museum, accessed May 8, 2024, http://gamma.library.temple.edu/anthropologylab/items/show/128.