Belt

65-10-41

From: Peru | Rio Curanja

Curatorial Section: American

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Native Name Chinaxeti
Object Number 65-10-41
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Cashinahua
Provenience Peru | Rio Curanja
Culture Area Amazonia
Section American
Materials Monkey Teeth | Cotton
Description

Brown tightly woven cotton, strings on one end passed through other; two rows of capuchin monkey teeth attached; teeth pierced through their width and then each is fastened to belt before string goes through next tooth. Used as "G" string, worn for dress-up.

Length 100 cm
Width 3.3 cm
Credit Line Purchased from Kenneth M. Kensinger, 1965

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