Peruvian Kaxinawá wife scratcher

Title

Peruvian Kaxinawá wife scratcher

Alternative Title

Ainnin Bex Ati (wife scratcher)

Subject

Kaxinawá, Kensinger, Peru, scratcher

Description

A wife scratcher made of a giant anteater claw, wrapped with twine and adorned with a feather.

length- 20 cm

Creator

Kaxinawá, Rio Curanja, Muitu

Date Created

c. 20th century

Contributor

Kenneth Kensinger

Type

accessory, ritual, weapon

Publisher

Temple University Anthropology Lab

Identifier

1966-1-155

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Citation

Kaxinawá, Rio Curanja, Muitu, “Peruvian Kaxinawá wife scratcher,” Anthropology Laboratory and Museum, accessed May 9, 2024, http://gamma.library.temple.edu/anthropologylab/items/show/200.