Peruvian Kaxinawá wooden stool
Title
Peruvian Kaxinawá wooden stool
Alternative Title
Kenan (stool)
Subject
Kaxinawá, Kensinger, Peru, stool
Description
This stool, made for a child's initiation rites, was carved from one piece of wood. It has a circular top, and one leg which increases in width from top to bottom. A geometrical design covers the entire stool.
circumference of top- 46 cm
length of legs- 8.7 cm
width of legs at bottom- 11 cm
circumference of top- 46 cm
length of legs- 8.7 cm
width of legs at bottom- 11 cm
Creator
Kaxinawá, Rio Curanja, Diuns-Betsa (made as a toy for young son), Diuns-Betsa's wife (painted decoration)
Date Created
c. 20th century
Contributor
Kenneth Kensinger
Type
ritual, toy, children
Publisher
Temple University Anthropology Lab
Identifier
1966-1-141
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Kaxinawá, Rio Curanja, Diuns-Betsa (made as a toy for young son), Diuns-Betsa's wife (painted decoration), “Peruvian Kaxinawá wooden stool,” Anthropology Laboratory and Museum, accessed November 15, 2024, http://gamma.library.temple.edu/anthropologylab/items/show/189.