Peruvian Kaxinawá cotton hammock

Title

Peruvian Kaxinawá cotton hammock

Alternative Title

Disi (hammock)

Subject

hammock, Kaxinawá, Kensinger, Peru

Description

A hammock consisting of woven cotton with shades of blue, pink, black , and white. Long strands of white string are at either end.

length- 251.5 cm
width- 112 cm

Obtained used.

Creator

Kaxinawá, Rio Curanja, Diuns' wife A

Date Created

c. 20th century

Contributor

Kenneth Kensinger

Type

textile

Publisher

Temple University Anthropology Lab

Identifier

1966-1-111

Embed

Copy the code below into your web page

Files

Citation

Kaxinawá, Rio Curanja, Diuns' wife A, “Peruvian Kaxinawá cotton hammock,” Anthropology Laboratory and Museum, accessed May 16, 2024, http://gamma.library.temple.edu/anthropologylab/items/show/170.