Weapon

65-10-87

From: Peru | Rio Curanja

Curatorial Section: American

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Native Name Deteti
Object Number 65-10-87
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Cashinahua
Provenience Peru | Rio Curanja
Culture Area Amazonia
Section American
Materials Wood | Bone | Fiber | Resin (material)
Description

Slender, slightly curved wooden handle; jawbone of pig lashed with some plain, some waxed cord; cutting edge consists of two protruding eye teeth; back teeth on one side of jaw covered by cord, on other teeth broken off. Used largely ceremonially, fertility rites, used to help ambush green corn spirit.

Length 36.3 cm
Credit Line Purchased from Kenneth M. Kensinger, 1965

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