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

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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Kaxinawá, Rio Curanja, Masa, “Peruvian Kaxinawá monkey fur headdress,” Anthropology Laboratory and Museum, accessed November 17, 2024, http://gamma.library.temple.edu/anthropologylab/items/show/34.