Peruvian Kaxinawá palm leaf basket
Title
Peruvian Kaxinawá palm leaf basket
Alternative Title
Chichan
Subject
basket, Kaxinawá, Kensinger, Peru
Description
A close-weave palm leaf basket in a roundish square shape. The top is bound in white string.
Notes on accession card:
"Chichan
Little and big alike are termed chichan.
Made with ribs of unopened palm fronds."
depth- 14.5 cm
circumference- 72 cm
Notes on accession card:
"Chichan
Little and big alike are termed chichan.
Made with ribs of unopened palm fronds."
depth- 14.5 cm
circumference- 72 cm
Creator
Kaxinawá, Rio Curanja, Bidixu's wife B
Date Created
c. 20th century
Contributor
Kenneth Kensinger
Type
container
Publisher
Temple University Anthropology Lab
Identifier
1966-1-94
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Citation
Kaxinawá, Rio Curanja, Bidixu's wife B, “Peruvian Kaxinawá palm leaf basket ,” Anthropology Laboratory and Museum, accessed November 15, 2024, http://gamma.library.temple.edu/anthropologylab/items/show/154.