Peruvian Kaxinawá large fishnet

Title

Peruvian Kaxinawá large fishnet

Alternative Title

Hisin (fish-net)

Subject

fishnet, Kaxinawá, Kensinger, Peru

Description

A large cotton fishnet consisting of a large wooden circle attached to heavy pink, white, and blue string woven wide then into a tapering bag and decorated with pink, blue, orange, and black dyes.

front-to-back width- 58.5 cm
side-to-side width- 58.6 cm

Creator

Kaxinawá, Rio Curanja, Awadetsati

Date Created

c.20th Century

Contributor

Kenneth Kensinger

Type

cordage, hunting tool

Publisher

Temple University Anthropology Lab

Identifier

1966-1-105

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Kaxinawá, Rio Curanja, Awadetsati, “Peruvian Kaxinawá large fishnet,” Anthropology Laboratory and Museum, accessed May 18, 2024, http://gamma.library.temple.edu/anthropologylab/items/show/165.