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 and attached with pink, black, and white string. One white and brown striped harpy eagle feather and one black wild turkey feather are attached with colored string and razor grass. This arrow was used to hunt tapir, deer.

arrowhead length- 42 cm
pole length- 119 cm

Creator

Kaxinawá, Rio Curanja, Bidixu

Date Created

c.20th Century

Contributor

Kenneth Kensinger

Type

hunting tool

Publisher

Temple University Anthropology Lab

Identifier

1966-1-187

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Kaxinawá, Rio Curanja, Bidixu, “Peruvian Kaxinawá bamboo arrow,” Anthropology Laboratory and Museum, accessed May 14, 2024, http://gamma.library.temple.edu/anthropologylab/items/show/236.