Peruvian Kaxinawá hawk feather headdress
Title
Peruvian Kaxinawá hawk feather headdress
Alternative Title
Pei Maiti
Subject
headdress, Kaxinawá, Kensinger, Peru
Description
A headdress consisting of a wooden circle, white and black string, woven material, feathers.
Notes on accession card:
"Pei maiti- Black, pink and white weaved cotton thread (goldwork). Crown has Black/white feathers of a small hawk. Plume is a red tail feather of macaw. Attached at tip by beeswax and at base of plume is a black/white hasin (wild turkey) tail feather tip."
front-to-side width- 16.7 cm
side-to-side width- 15.8 cm
Notes on accession card:
"Pei maiti- Black, pink and white weaved cotton thread (goldwork). Crown has Black/white feathers of a small hawk. Plume is a red tail feather of macaw. Attached at tip by beeswax and at base of plume is a black/white hasin (wild turkey) tail feather tip."
front-to-side width- 16.7 cm
side-to-side width- 15.8 cm
Creator
Kaxinawá, Rio Curanja, Soldado
Date Created
c. 20th Century
Contributor
Kenneth Kensinger
Type
ritual, accessory
Publisher
Temple University Anthropology Lab
Identifier
1966-1-67
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Citation
Kaxinawá, Rio Curanja, Soldado, “Peruvian Kaxinawá hawk feather headdress,” Anthropology Laboratory and Museum, accessed January 10, 2025, http://gamma.library.temple.edu/anthropologylab/items/show/134.