Axe

65-10-77

From: Peru | Rio Curanja

Curatorial Section: American

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Native Name Due
Object Number 65-10-77
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Cashinahua
Provenience Peru | Rio Curanja
Culture Area Amazonia
Section American
Materials Stone | Fiber | Resin (material) | Grass
Description

Stone head notched at base, attached to handle by cord and wax (cf. 65-10-56), lightly polished; cord wrapping in alternating bands of black, pink, and white; razor grass bands wound over the black cord. Used ceremonially currently, formally for everyday usage. Maker = Sika(M)

Length 34.8 cm
Width 11.9 cm
Outside Diameter 2.9 cm
Credit Line Purchased from Kenneth M. Kensinger, 1965

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