Peruvian Kaxinawá agouti tooth awl

Title

Peruvian Kaxinawá agouti tooth awl

Subject

awl, Kaxinawá, Kensinger, Peru

Description

This awl is a short, slender piece of wood decorated with black, white, and a longer piece of pink string. There is a long, curved nail attached. There is a yellow-straw-like material also wrapped around the awl.

length- 9.8 cm

Creator

Kaxinawá, Rio Curanja, Bidixu

Date Created

c. 20th century

Contributor

Kenneth Kensinger

Type

tool

Publisher

Temple University Anthropology Lab

Identifier

1966-1-152

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Citation

Kaxinawá, Rio Curanja, Bidixu, “Peruvian Kaxinawá agouti tooth awl,” Anthropology Laboratory and Museum, accessed April 30, 2024, http://gamma.library.temple.edu/anthropologylab/items/show/257.