Peruvian Kaxinawá feather nose piece

Title

Peruvian Kaxinawá feather nose piece

Alternative Title

Dekenti (nosepieces) or Deken Ti (side of the nose thing)

Subject

Kaxinawá, Kensinger, nose piece, Peru

Description

A two part nose piece, each consisting of a red macaw feather with a blue tip and a smaller dark feather attached at the base. For the side of the nose.

length a- 32 cm
length b- 32 cm

Creator

Kaxinawá, Rio Curanja, Bidixu

Date Created

c. 20th century

Contributor

Kenneth Kensinger

Type

accessory

Publisher

Temple University Anthropology Lab

Identifier

1966-1-42 a,b

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Citation

Kaxinawá, Rio Curanja, Bidixu, “Peruvian Kaxinawá feather nose piece,” Anthropology Laboratory and Museum, accessed May 3, 2024, http://gamma.library.temple.edu/anthropologylab/items/show/205.