Peruvian Kaxinawá three pronged arrow
Title
Peruvian Kaxinawá three pronged arrow
Alternative Title
Chada (trident arrow) or Pia (arrow)
Subject
arrow, Kaxinawá, Kensinger, Peru
Description
A three-pronged arrow made from palm-bark and mounted in cane shaft.The tool lacks feathers, but is adorned with colored twine. This would have been primarily used for hunting fish.
string to pole to prongs length - 33.5 cm
pole length - 114 cm
Obtained new
string to pole to prongs length - 33.5 cm
pole length - 114 cm
Obtained new
Creator
Kaxinawá, Rio Curanja, Adoto
Date Created
c. 20th century
Contributor
Kenneth Kensinger
Type
hunting tool
Publisher
Temple University Anthropology Lab
Identifier
1966-1-196
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Citation
Kaxinawá, Rio Curanja, Adoto, “Peruvian Kaxinawá three pronged arrow,” Anthropology Laboratory and Museum, accessed April 30, 2024, http://gamma.library.temple.edu/anthropologylab/items/show/26.