Peruvian Kaxinawá war club
Title
Peruvian Kaxinawá war club
Subject
club, Kaxinawá, Kensinger, Peru
Description
A rectangular palm bark war club with triangular indention at bottom and areas of pink, black, and white (with design) string decoration along the long, carved top part of the handle. These decorations continue along the rest of the handle.
Notes on accession card:
"Type used for warfare or clubbing wild pigs.
refer to Penn 65-10-44"
spearhead length - 30.5 cm
handle length - 100.2 cm
Notes on accession card:
"Type used for warfare or clubbing wild pigs.
refer to Penn 65-10-44"
spearhead length - 30.5 cm
handle length - 100.2 cm
Creator
Kaxinawá, Rio Curanja
Date Created
c. 20th century
Contributor
Kenneth Kensinger
Type
hunting tool, weapon
Publisher
Temple University Anthropology Lab
Identifier
1966-1-164
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Citation
Kaxinawá, Rio Curanja, “Peruvian Kaxinawá war club,” Anthropology Laboratory and Museum, accessed May 3, 2024, http://gamma.library.temple.edu/anthropologylab/items/show/24.