Peruvian Kaxinawá clam shell ear plugs

Title

Peruvian Kaxinawá clam shell ear plugs

Alternative Title

Pauti (ear things)

Subject

ear plugs, Kaxinawá, Kensinger, Peru

Description

Ear plugs made of clam shell and cane posts.

Notes on accession card:
"black paint: beeswax, rubber, chicle mixture
bright orange: Achiote"

width a- 16.5 cm
width b- 7 cm
length peg a- 9.5 cm
length peg b- 10 cm

Creator

Kaxinawá, Rio Curanja, Masa

Date Created

c. 20th century

Contributor

Kenneth Kensinger

Type

accessory

Publisher

Temple University Anthropology Lab

Identifier

1966-1-26 a,b

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Kaxinawá, Rio Curanja, Masa, “Peruvian Kaxinawá clam shell ear plugs,” Anthropology Laboratory and Museum, accessed November 16, 2024, http://gamma.library.temple.edu/anthropologylab/items/show/85.