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65-10-152

From: Peru | Rio Curanja

Curatorial Section: American

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Native Name Pia Paka
Object Number 65-10-152
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Cashinahua
Provenience Peru | Rio Curanja
Culture Area Amazonia
Section American
Materials Cane (plant) | Fiber | Feather | Palm Bark
Description

Narrow, straight cane, one end lashed with white, pink and black cord and razor grassl ends and tips of two trimmed parrot feather lashed to this end; other end point of palm bark inserted; palm bark lashed to trimmed, tapered and sharpened bamboo point, lashed with cord as abovel traces of green and black paint on point. Used for large game.

Length 152 cm
Width 3.2 cm
Outside Diameter 1.4 cm
Credit Line Purchased from Kenneth M. Kensinger, 1965

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