Peruvian Kaxinawá monkey fur and feather headdress
Title
Peruvian Kaxinawá monkey fur and feather headdress
Alternative Title
Maiti Kuin (real hat)
Subject
headdress, Kaxinawá, Kensinger, Peru
Description
This headdress consists of spider monkey fur and blue, red, and yellow feathers dispersed throughout.
headband length - 27.5 cm
tail length - 30 cm
Condition of item:
shriveled skin, hair falling out
headband length - 27.5 cm
tail length - 30 cm
Condition of item:
shriveled skin, hair falling out
Creator
Kaxinawá, Rio Curanja, Oiuns-betza
Date Created
c. 20th century
Contributor
Kenneth Kensinger
Type
ritual, accessory
Publisher
Temple University Anthropology Lab
Identifier
1966-1-72
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Citation
Kaxinawá, Rio Curanja, Oiuns-betza, “Peruvian Kaxinawá monkey fur and feather headdress,” Anthropology Laboratory and Museum, accessed May 14, 2024, http://gamma.library.temple.edu/anthropologylab/items/show/35.