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 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.
length- 45 cm
length- 45 cm
Creator
Kaxinawá, Rio Curanja, Masa
Date Created
c. 20th century
Contributor
Kenneth Kensinger
Type
accessory, ritual, weapon
Publisher
Temple University Anthropology Lab
Identifier
1966-1-82
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Citation
Kaxinawá, Rio Curanja, Masa, “Peruvian Kaxinawá wooden dagger,” Anthropology Laboratory and Museum, accessed November 22, 2024, http://gamma.library.temple.edu/anthropologylab/items/show/142.