Peruvian Kaxinawá harpy eagle feather chief's plastron
Title
Peruvian Kaxinawá harpy eagle feather chief's plastron
Subject
Kaxinawá, Kensinger, Peru, plastron
Description
This plastron is a feather train for the chief's dance costume. It features feathers attached to wooden bars, with split quills wrapped around the bars with black waxed string. Consists of brown and white harpy eagle and beige and black hawk feathers.
folded length - 39 cm
unfolded length - 132 cm
folded length - 39 cm
unfolded length - 132 cm
Creator
Kaxinawá, Rio Curanja
Date Created
c. 20th century
Contributor
Kenneth Kensinger
Type
ritual, accessory
Publisher
Temple University Anthropology Lab
Identifier
1966-1-79
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Kaxinawá, Rio Curanja, “Peruvian Kaxinawá harpy eagle feather chief's plastron,” Anthropology Laboratory and Museum, accessed May 3, 2024, http://gamma.library.temple.edu/anthropologylab/items/show/38.