Peruvian Kaxinawá cotton belt

Title

Peruvian Kaxinawá cotton belt

Alternative Title

Xanpannan (ornamental dance belt/hip band)

Subject

belt, Kaxinawá, Kensinger, Peru

Description

A cotton belt/ hip band consisting of a heavy, narrow white and black woven band; white, blue, and pink fringe; and white string at either end.

length- 21.7 cm
width- 68.5 cm

Creator

Kaxinawá, Rio Curanja, Krompi (fringe), Krompi's wife A (belt)

Date Created

c. 20th century

Contributor

Kenneth Kensinger

Type

textile, accessory, clothing

Publisher

Temple University Anthropology Lab

Identifier

1966-1-126

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Kaxinawá, Rio Curanja, Krompi (fringe), Krompi's wife A (belt), “Peruvian Kaxinawá cotton belt,” Anthropology Laboratory and Museum, accessed April 23, 2024, http://gamma.library.temple.edu/anthropologylab/items/show/226.