Peruvian Kaxinawá barbed palm bark arrow
Title
Peruvian Kaxinawá barbed palm bark arrow
Alternative Title
Pia (arrow) or Bani Pia
Subject
arrow, Kaxinawá, Kensinger, Peru
Description
This wooden, sharp, pointed arrow is jagged on one edge. It is attached to the pole with a white, pink, and black string. At the end of the pole are two feathers: one is a yellow and blue macaw feather, the other a solid black wild turkey feather.
arrowhead length- 34 cm
pole length- 113.3 cm
arrowhead length- 34 cm
pole length- 113.3 cm
Creator
Kaxinawá, Rio Curanja, Krompi
Date Created
c. 20th century
Contributor
Kenneth Kensinger
Type
hunting tool
Publisher
Temple University Anthropology Lab
Identifier
1966-1-199
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Citation
Kaxinawá, Rio Curanja, Krompi, “Peruvian Kaxinawá barbed palm bark arrow,” Anthropology Laboratory and Museum, accessed November 15, 2024, http://gamma.library.temple.edu/anthropologylab/items/show/286.