Peruvian Kaxinawá monkey fur headdress
Title
Peruvian Kaxinawá monkey fur headdress
Alternative Title
Paka Maiti Daniyabi (bamboo hat with hair) or Maiti Hinaya (headdress with tail standing up)
Subject
headdress, Kaxinawá, Kensinger, Peru
Description
This headdress consists of a wide but thin bamboo band with monkey fur and two red macaw feathers standing vertically.
front width - 11.9 cm
back width - 11 cm
side widths - 11 cm
front width - 11.9 cm
back width - 11 cm
side widths - 11 cm
Creator
Kaxinawá, Rio Curanja, Masa
Date Created
c. 20th century
Contributor
Kenneth Kensinger
Type
ritual, accessory
Publisher
Temple University Anthropology Lab
Identifier
1966-1-71
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Citation
Kaxinawá, Rio Curanja, Masa, “Peruvian Kaxinawá monkey fur headdress,” Anthropology Laboratory and Museum, accessed May 9, 2024, http://gamma.library.temple.edu/anthropologylab/items/show/34.