Peruvian Kaxinawá large split reed basket

Title

Peruvian Kaxinawá large split reed basket

Alternative Title

Kuki (basket for storage, carrying things from garden)

Subject

basket, Kaxinawá, Kensinger, Peru

Description

A very large, open-weave, stiff split reed basket with a roundish square shape. Attached to the front or back is a long, medium width, twisted bark strap.

Note on accession card reads:
"loops are traditional."

depth- 60 cm
circumference- 150 cm

Relation

Compare with item 1966-1-102.

Creator

Kaxinawá, Rio Curanja, Yawamapu

Date Created

c.20th Century

Contributor

Kenneth Kensinger

Type

container

Publisher

Temple University Anthropology Lab

Identifier

1966-1-103

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Citation

Kaxinawá, Rio Curanja, Yawamapu, “Peruvian Kaxinawá large split reed basket ,” Anthropology Laboratory and Museum, accessed November 15, 2024, http://gamma.library.temple.edu/anthropologylab/items/show/163.