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
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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Kaxinawá, Rio Curanja, Muitu, “Peruvian Kaxinawá wife scratcher,” Anthropology Laboratory and Museum, accessed November 16, 2024, http://gamma.library.temple.edu/anthropologylab/items/show/200.