Peruvian Kaxinawá batten

Title

Peruvian Kaxinawá batten

Subject

Kaxinawá, Kensinger, loom, Peru

Description

A batten consisting of polished palm bark with angular slants at either end and straight edges tapering into a point. Used for loom weaving narrow designs.

length- 38 cm

Creator

Kaxinawá, Rio Curanja, Noah (made for his wife)

Date Created

c. 20th century

Contributor

Kenneth Kensinger

Type

loom

Publisher

Temple University Anthropology Lab

Identifier

1966-1-166

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Citation

Kaxinawá, Rio Curanja, Noah (made for his wife), “Peruvian Kaxinawá batten,” Anthropology Laboratory and Museum, accessed May 20, 2024, http://gamma.library.temple.edu/anthropologylab/items/show/187.