Peruvian Kaxinawá Harpy eagle feather fire fan
Title
Peruvian Kaxinawá Harpy eagle feather fire fan
Subject
fire fan, Kaxinawá, Kensinger, Peru
Description
A fire fan consisting of: 6 long brown-white harpy eagle feathers on each fan, black string binding the base, and small yellow and red feathers.
Notes on accession card:
"Used in fertility rite
hung around neck
for fanning male initiates
used for fanning two grandsons"
length of a- 33 cm
length of b -33 cm
Notes on accession card:
"Used in fertility rite
hung around neck
for fanning male initiates
used for fanning two grandsons"
length of a- 33 cm
length of b -33 cm
Creator
Kaxinawá, Rio Curanja, Sam
Date Created
c. 20th Century
Contributor
Kenneth Kensinger
Type
ritual
Publisher
Temple University Anthropology Lab
Identifier
1966-1-83 a and b
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Kaxinawá, Rio Curanja, Sam, “Peruvian Kaxinawá Harpy eagle feather fire fan ,” Anthropology Laboratory and Museum, accessed April 27, 2024, http://gamma.library.temple.edu/anthropologylab/items/show/143.