Outfit Part
65-10-1D
From: Peru | Rio Curanja
Curatorial Section: American
| Native Name | Xexiti |
| Object Number | 65-10-1D |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Cashinahua |
| Provenience | Peru | Rio Curanja |
| Culture Area | Amazonia |
| Section | American |
| Materials | Cotton | Shell |
| Description | Cotton and shell ankle rattle, part of dance outfit: Tightly woven white cotton band, pink stripe near each edge; pieces of fresh water clam and snail shells attached loosely by cord to band; also several shotgun shells; ties on both sides for fastening to ankle. Used in Headman's dance. |
| Length | 33.6 cm |
| Width | 6 cm |
| Credit Line | Purchased from Kenneth M. Kensinger, 1965 |
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