Peruvian Kaxinawá bamboo arrow

Title

Peruvian Kaxinawá bamboo arrow

Alternative Title

Pia Kuin (arrow real) or Paka Pia (bamboo arrow)

Subject

arrow, Kaxinawá, Kensinger, Peru

Description

This arrow is sharp, double-edged, and pointed. The arrowhead is decorated on both sides and attached to the bamboo pole with pink, black, and white string. One red and one black feather adorn the top with colored string. This arrow was used to hunt tapir, deer.

arrowhead length- 39.5 cm
pole length- 110 cm

Creator

Kaxinawá, Rio Curanja, Bidixu

Date Created

c. 20th century

Contributor

Kenneth Kensinger

Type

hunting tool

Publisher

Temple University Anthropology Lab

Identifier

1966-1-182

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Kaxinawá, Rio Curanja, Bidixu, “Peruvian Kaxinawá bamboo arrow,” Anthropology Laboratory and Museum, accessed December 28, 2024, http://gamma.library.temple.edu/anthropologylab/items/show/220.