Peruvian Kaxinawá balsa basket with vine frame

Title

Peruvian Kaxinawá balsa basket with vine frame

Alternative Title

Kakan

Subject

basket, Kaxinawá, Kensinger, Peru

Description

A long, square basket made of balsa and consisting of a square-weave. It is reinforced with pieces of wood on the sides. The frame is made of vine, the woven insides and bottom are made of inner balsa bark.

depth- 43.7 cm
circumference- 83 cm

Creator

Kaxinawá, Rio Curanja, Yawamapu and wife

Date Created

c. 20th Century

Contributor

Kenneth Kensinger

Type

container

Publisher

Temple University Anthropology Lab

Identifier

1966-1-89

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Citation

Kaxinawá, Rio Curanja, Yawamapu and wife, “Peruvian Kaxinawá balsa basket with vine frame,” Anthropology Laboratory and Museum, accessed May 13, 2024, http://gamma.library.temple.edu/anthropologylab/items/show/150.