Peruvian Kaxinawá nut pick

Title

Peruvian Kaxinawá nut pick

Alternative Title

Tekunti (nut pick)

Subject

Kaxinawá, Kensinger, nut pick, Peru

Description

A nut pick consisting of bone, with the bone surface removed halfway down. The bone then tapers to a point. For getting meat out of palm nuts.

length- 16 cm

Creator

Kaxinawá, Rio Curanja, Shapayama

Date Created

c. 20th century

Contributor

Kenneth Kensinger

Type

cooking tool

Publisher

Temple University Anthropology Lab

Identifier

1966-1-156

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Citation

Kaxinawá, Rio Curanja, Shapayama, “Peruvian Kaxinawá nut pick,” Anthropology Laboratory and Museum, accessed May 14, 2024, http://gamma.library.temple.edu/anthropologylab/items/show/201.