Peruvian Kaxinawá monkey teeth adorned belt

Title

Peruvian Kaxinawá monkey teeth adorned belt

Alternative Title

Xinu Xeta Chinaxe Ti (the thing that circles the waist) or Chinaxeti Xetaya (belt to have teeth)

Subject

belt, Kaxinawá, Kensinger, Peru

Description

A cotton belt/ hip band adorned with a single row of capuchin monkey teeth (ca. 120 teeth). A symbol of one's hunting skill.

length- 35 cm

Creator

Kaxinawá, Rio Curanja, Didu, Didu's wife (weaver)

Date Created

c. 20th century

Contributor

Kenneth Kensinger

Type

textile, accessory, clothing

Publisher

Temple University Anthropology Lab

Identifier

1966-1-36

Embed

Copy the code below into your web page

Files

Citation

Kaxinawá, Rio Curanja, Didu, Didu's wife (weaver), “Peruvian Kaxinawá monkey teeth adorned belt,” Anthropology Laboratory and Museum, accessed May 2, 2024, http://gamma.library.temple.edu/anthropologylab/items/show/208.