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 decorate and attached to the pole with pink, black, and white string. One red/blue macaw feather and one black wild turkey feather adorn the top of the pole with colored string and razor grass. This arrow was used to hunt tapir, deer.

arrowhead length- 39 cm
pole length- 110 cm

Creator

Kaxinawá, Rio Curajna

Date Created

c.20th Century

Contributor

Kenneth Kensinger

Type

hunting tool

Publisher

Temple University Anthropology Lab

Identifier

1966-1-189

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Kaxinawá, Rio Curajna, “Peruvian Kaxinawá bamboo arrow,” Anthropology Laboratory and Museum, accessed November 17, 2024, http://gamma.library.temple.edu/anthropologylab/items/show/238.