Peruvian Kaxinawá chief's feather headdress
Title
Peruvian Kaxinawá chief's feather headdress
Subject
headdress, Kaxinawá, Kensinger, Peru
Description
This headdress consists of a double wooden circle with thick white string and blue/white woven material. Four multicolored macaw feathers stand tall as do four sticks with white harpy eagle feathers. Also white, fluffy, and multicolored feathers dangle. Part of the chief's dance outfit.
front-to-back width - 17.5 cm
side-to-side width - 18.5 cm
front-to-back width - 17.5 cm
side-to-side width - 18.5 cm
Creator
Kaxinawá, Rio Curanja
Date Created
c. 20th century
Contributor
Kenneth Kensinger
Type
ritual, accessory
Publisher
Temple University Anthropology Lab
Identifier
1966-1-80
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Citation
Kaxinawá, Rio Curanja, “Peruvian Kaxinawá chief's feather headdress,” Anthropology Laboratory and Museum, accessed May 8, 2024, http://gamma.library.temple.edu/anthropologylab/items/show/39.