Peruvian Kaxinawá child's necklace of tan seed, jaguar teeth, and sting-ray vertebra
Title
Peruvian Kaxinawá child's necklace of tan seed, jaguar teeth, and sting-ray vertebra
Alternative Title
Teuti (necklace) or Mane (beads)
Subject
Kaxinawá, Kensinger, Peru, necklace
Description
A necklace meant for a child consisting of tan seeds, jaguar teeth, and sting-ray caudal vertebrae.
Notes on accession card:
"Sting-ray tail bones: protection from s-ray bite.
Gator- teeth
Seeds
For a child"
length- 13 cm
Notes on accession card:
"Sting-ray tail bones: protection from s-ray bite.
Gator- teeth
Seeds
For a child"
length- 13 cm
Creator
Kaxinawá, Rio Curanja, Pidida
Date Created
c. 20th century
Contributor
Kenneth Kensinger
Type
children, accessory
Publisher
Temple University Anthropology Lab
Identifier
1966-1-23
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Citation
Kaxinawá, Rio Curanja, Pidida, “Peruvian Kaxinawá child's necklace of tan seed, jaguar teeth, and sting-ray vertebra,” Anthropology Laboratory and Museum, accessed November 16, 2024, http://gamma.library.temple.edu/anthropologylab/items/show/82.