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65-10-156

From: Peru | Rio Curanja

Curatorial Section: American

Native Name Pia
Object Number 65-10-156
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Cashinahua
Provenience Peru | Rio Curanja
Culture Area Amazonia
Section American
Materials Wood | Pigment | Parrot Feather (uncertain)
Description

Narrow, straight medium brown cane shaft, one end lashed with pink and black cord and razor grass; ends and tips of trimmed blue and yellow parrot and black paujil feathers lashed to this end so feathers twist around shaft; palm bark lashed to other end with cord, carved to form series of barbs on one side; sharp point. Maker: Chitama (M).

Length 162 cm
Outside Diameter 1.3 cm
Credit Line Purchased from Kenneth M. Kensinger, 1965

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