Peruvian Kaxinawá ladle
Title
Peruvian Kaxinawá ladle
Subject
Kaxinawá, Kensinger, ladle, Peru
Description
This ladle is constructed from a smooth, long piece of wood. It is narrow at the handle, with a wide, flat, squarish base. For stirring corn soup or lifting manioc out of a bowl. Made by men, used by women.
base width- 8 cm
handle length- 22cm
bottom of handle width- 2 cm
base length- 40.5 cm
base width- 8 cm
handle length- 22cm
bottom of handle width- 2 cm
base length- 40.5 cm
Creator
Kaxinawá, Rio Curanja, Awadetsati
Date Created
c. 20th century
Contributor
Kenneth Kensinger
Type
cooking tool
Publisher
Temple University Anthropology Lab
Identifier
1966-1-167
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Kaxinawá, Rio Curanja, Awadetsati, “Peruvian Kaxinawá ladle,” Anthropology Laboratory and Museum, accessed May 18, 2024, http://gamma.library.temple.edu/anthropologylab/items/show/190.