Peruvian Kaxinawá cotton hammock

Title

Peruvian Kaxinawá cotton hammock

Alternative Title

Tadi (cloth)

Subject

hammock, Kaxinawá, Kensinger, Peru

Description

A half completed hammock consisting of woven pink, white, and dark blue cotton material and two long strings at each corner. There is a pattern of 5 wide stripes; 3 blue and 2 pink.

length- 179 cm
width- 118 cm

Creator

Kaxinawá, Rio Curanja, Diuns' wife B

Date Created

c. 20th century

Contributor

Kenneth Kensinger

Type

textile

Publisher

Temple University Anthropology Lab

Identifier

1966-1-118

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Kaxinawá, Rio Curanja, Diuns' wife B, “Peruvian Kaxinawá cotton hammock,” Anthropology Laboratory and Museum, accessed November 15, 2024, http://gamma.library.temple.edu/anthropologylab/items/show/179.