Peruvian Kaxinawá Job's tears and black seed, pig's teeth necklace

Title

Peruvian Kaxinawá Job's tears and black seed, pig's teeth necklace

Alternative Title

Teuti (necklace) or Mane (beads)

Subject

Kaxinawá, Kensinger, necklace, Peru

Description

A necklace with four strands consisting of Job's tears (Coix lacryma jobi), black seeds, and "Mai-Matsi" with pig's teeth.

length- 26 cm

Creator

Kaxinawá, Rio Curanja, Miutu's wife A

Date Created

c. 20th century

Contributor

Kenneth Kensinger

Type

accessory

Publisher

Temple University Anthropology Lab

Identifier

1966-1-22

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Kaxinawá, Rio Curanja, Miutu's wife A, “Peruvian Kaxinawá Job's tears and black seed, pig's teeth necklace,” Anthropology Laboratory and Museum, accessed April 28, 2024, http://gamma.library.temple.edu/anthropologylab/items/show/81.