Peruvian Kaxinawá sting-ray vertebra and jaguar teeth necklace

Title

Peruvian Kaxinawá sting-ray vertebra and jaguar teeth necklace

Alternative Title

Teuti (necklace) or Mane (beads)

Subject

Kaxinawá, Kensinger, necklace, Peru

Description

A necklace consisting of two strands of sting-ray caudal vertebra, tan seeds, and four jaguar or pig teeth.

length - 12.5 cm

Creator

Kaxinawá, Rio Curanja, Bidixu

Date Created

c. 20th century

Contributor

Kenneth Kensinger

Type

accessory

Publisher

Temple University Anthropology Lab

Identifier

1966-1-8

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Kaxinawá, Rio Curanja, Bidixu, “Peruvian Kaxinawá sting-ray vertebra and jaguar teeth necklace,” Anthropology Laboratory and Museum, accessed April 29, 2024, http://gamma.library.temple.edu/anthropologylab/items/show/2.