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 bamboo blade is mounted in a cane shaft. It is bound by colored twine and decorated on both ends with macaw and wild turkey feathers. The blade is painted and lacquered red and black. It is used to hunt tapir and deer.

Creator

Kaxinawá, Rio Curanja

Date Created

c.20th Century

Contributor

Kenneth Kensinger

Type

hunting tool

Publisher

Temple University Anthropology Lab

Identifier

1966-1-186

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Kaxinawá, Rio Curanja, “Peruvian Kaxinawá bamboo arrow ,” Anthropology Laboratory and Museum, accessed May 14, 2024, http://gamma.library.temple.edu/anthropologylab/items/show/235.