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, has a round top. It has two tapering, wide legs, one of which is 19 cm and the other is 17.5 cm. The stance is lopsided and has designs except on the front, back, and underside of legs. There is a piece of vine material wrapped around the upper part of both legs.
top circumference- 130 cm
width- 19 cm
width of legs- 19 cm, 17.5 cm
distance between legs- 10.9 cm
length of vine- 50 cm
top circumference- 130 cm
width- 19 cm
width of legs- 19 cm, 17.5 cm
distance between legs- 10.9 cm
length of vine- 50 cm
Creator
Kaxinawá, Rio Curanja, Awadetsati, Awadetsati's wife (painted decoration)
Date Created
c. 20th century
Contributor
Kenneth Kensinger
Type
ritual
Publisher
Temple University Anthropology Lab
Identifier
1966-1-142
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Citation
Kaxinawá, Rio Curanja, Awadetsati, Awadetsati's wife (painted decoration), “Peruvian Kaxinawá wooden stool,” Anthropology Laboratory and Museum, accessed May 8, 2024, http://gamma.library.temple.edu/anthropologylab/items/show/191.