Peruvian Kaxinawá wooden machete
Title
Peruvian Kaxinawá wooden machete
Subject
machete, Kaxinawá, Kensinger, Peru
Description
A wooden machete adorned with a stained black and brownish design, with a razor grass-decorated handle, and feathers. The blade is straight edged and has a slanted tip.
Notes on accession card:
"Use: In initiation rites for ceremonial clearing of the field. Penn reference 65-10-66"
length - 46 cm
width at middle of handle - 2 cm
width of blade - 4 cm
Notes on accession card:
"Use: In initiation rites for ceremonial clearing of the field. Penn reference 65-10-66"
length - 46 cm
width at middle of handle - 2 cm
width of blade - 4 cm
Creator
Kaxinawá, Rio Curanja, Adoto
Date Created
c. 20th century
Contributor
Kenneth Kensinger
Type
ritual
Publisher
Temple University Anthropology Lab
Identifier
1966-1-162
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Citation
Kaxinawá, Rio Curanja, Adoto, “Peruvian Kaxinawá wooden machete,” Anthropology Laboratory and Museum, accessed May 8, 2024, http://gamma.library.temple.edu/anthropologylab/items/show/23.