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 bamboo circle adorned with one large feather in the back and fluffy, black feathers on the front and sides as well as dangling red and yellow Kana and Kain feathers. The black feathers are from the trumpeter bird (Nea).

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

Creator

Kaxinawá, Rio Curanja, Aquxta

Date Created

c. 20th century

Contributor

Kenneth Kensinger

Type

ritual, accessory

Publisher

Temple University Anthropology Lab

Identifier

1966-1-53

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Kaxinawá, Rio Curanja, Aquxta, “Peruvian Kaxinawá black trumpeter bird feather headdress,” Anthropology Laboratory and Museum, accessed May 5, 2024, http://gamma.library.temple.edu/anthropologylab/items/show/130.