Peruvian Kaxinawá cotton cloth

Title

Peruvian Kaxinawá cotton cloth

Subject

cloth, Kaxinawá, Kensinger, Peru

Description

This square cotton cloth showcases the work of a young amateur weaver. The white woven material has bound ends with two strings in each corner.

Notes on accession card:
"One of the first pieces she made. Size is big enough to provide sitting hammock for child."

width - 45 cm
length - 40 cm

Creator

Kaxinawá, Rio Curanja, Baxani (10 year-old girl)

Date Created

c. 20th century

Contributor

Kenneth Kensinger

Type

textile, material

Publisher

Temple University Anthropology Lab

Identifier

1966-1-124

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Kaxinawá, Rio Curanja, Baxani (10 year-old girl), “Peruvian Kaxinawá cotton cloth,” Anthropology Laboratory and Museum, accessed November 22, 2024, http://gamma.library.temple.edu/anthropologylab/items/show/43.