Peruvian Kaxinawá agouti tooth awl

Title

Peruvian Kaxinawá agouti tooth awl

Alternative Title

Madi Xeta Nupe (Agouti tooth chisel/knife)

Subject

awl, Kaxinawá, Kensinger, Peru

Description

This awl is a slender stick with pink, black, and yellow-straw-like material. There is a long curved nail attached. Used in making arrows.

length- 11 cm

Creator

Kaxinawá, Rio Curanja, Bidixu

Date Created

c. 20th century

Contributor

Kenneth Kensinger

Type

tool

Publisher

Temple University Anthropology Lab

Identifier

1966-1-153

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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/259.