Peruvian Kaxinawá wooden dagger
Title
Peruvian Kaxinawá wooden dagger
Alternative Title
Nupe Hinaya (knife or dagger with tail), Kapa Nupe (squirrel tail)
Subject
dagger, Kaxinawá, Kensinger, Peru
Description
A carved and painted wooden dagger adorned with two long red and blue/yellow feathers. At the tips of each of these feathers is a cut black and white feather, affixed with pitch. A clump of orange and black squirrel tail fur adorns the base of the dagger.
Creator
Kaxinawá, Rio Curanja, Masa
Date Created
c. 20th century
Contributor
Kenneth Kensinger
Type
accessory, ritual, weapon
Publisher
Temple University Anthropology Lab
Identifier
1966-1-81
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Citation
Kaxinawá, Rio Curanja, Masa, “Peruvian Kaxinawá wooden dagger,” Anthropology Laboratory and Museum, accessed April 27, 2024, http://gamma.library.temple.edu/anthropologylab/items/show/141.