Peruvian Kaxinawá yellow oriole and macaw feather headdress

Title

Peruvian Kaxinawá yellow oriole and macaw feather headdress

Alternative Title

Pei Maiti (feather hat)

Subject

headdress, Kaxinawá, Kensinger, Peru

Description

A headdress consisting of blue and red macaw feathers and yellow oriole feathers. Headdress has a wooden circle with woven black, white, and pink string.

width from front-to-back - 17.6 cm
width from side-to-side - 15 cm

Creator

Kaxinawá, Rio Curanja, Noak

Date Created

c. 20th century

Contributor

Kenneth Kensinger

Type

ritual, accessory

Publisher

Temple University Anthropology Lab

Identifier

1966-1-66

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Kaxinawá, Rio Curanja, Noak, “Peruvian Kaxinawá yellow oriole and macaw feather headdress,” Anthropology Laboratory and Museum, accessed April 29, 2024, http://gamma.library.temple.edu/anthropologylab/items/show/14.