Deer Antler
65-10-64
From: Peru | Rio Curanja
Curatorial Section: American
| Native Name | Chaxu Xau |
| Object Number | 65-10-64 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Cashinahua |
| Provenience | Peru | Rio Curanja |
| Culture Area | Amazonia |
| Section | American |
| Materials | Deer Antler |
| Description | Antler with base and part of root intact. Used in weaving to hold weft threads in place and to stretch warp, in hammock making only. |
| Length | 12.5 cm |
| Width | 2.6 cm |
| Credit Line | Purchased from Kenneth M. Kensinger, 1965 |
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