Native Name | Maiti |
Object Number | 65-10-11 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Culture | Cashinahua |
Provenience | Peru | Rio Curanja |
Culture Area | Amazonia |
Section | American |
Materials | Palm Leaf | Grass | Fur | Wax |
Description | Five palm rib frames lashed together at one point with orange, white, and black cord and yellow razor grass; black feathers attached to three, red squirrel fur to one, whtie and grey trumpeter feathes to other; bright parrot feathers attached to ends of black feathers with bits of black wax. Used in fertility rites. Maker: Masa (M) |
Length | 12 cm |
Thickness | 2.1 cm |
Outside Diameter | 18.5 cm |
Credit Line | Purchased from Kenneth M. Kensinger, 1965 |
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