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Catalog Number |
CAS 0540-0122 | |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments; Bead & Leatherwork | |
| Object Name | Loin covering | |
| Culture | Zulu | |
| Global Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | |
| Country | South Africa | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Natal Province, Nqutu District | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Kwazulu, Ntsekwini area, Xulu Kraal, 4 km southeast of Nqutu, 8 km from road | |
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Calf skin; Leopard or genet; Cotton | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 59.8, Thickness = 0.6, Length = 52.0 | |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0540-0123 |  |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments; Bead & Leatherwork | |
| Object Name | Loin covering | |
| Culture | Zulu | |
| Global Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | |
| Country | South Africa | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Natal Province, Nqutu District | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Kwazulu, Ntsekwini area, Xulu Kraal, 4 km southeast of Nqutu, 8 km from road | |
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Leather; Genet (Viverridae) skin, possibly; Commercial carpet | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = ca. 31.5, Thickness = ca. 6.5, Length = 51.0 |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1998-0002-0007 |  |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments; Bead & Leatherwork | |
| Object Name | Necklace | |
| Culture | Polynesian | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Society Islands | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Tahiti (?) | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1925 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Shells; Cotton string | |
| Description | String of white cone-shaped shells and yellow or orange snail-like shells, arranged in alternate groupings for possible use as headband. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 2.0, Thickness = 0.8, Length = 424.0 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1998-0013-0001 |  |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments; Bead & Leatherwork | |
| Object Name | Ornament | |
| Culture | Melanesian | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Papua New Guinea | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | ||
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Plant fiber; Nassa shells | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 8.3, Thickness = 0.5, Length = ca. 26.0 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1986-0008-0001 |  |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments; Bead & Leatherwork | |
| Object Name | Ornament | |
| Culture | Melanesian | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Papua New Guinea | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Madang Province | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Madang Market | |
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Shell: cowrie (Cypraeidae); Seed | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Thickness = 1.6, Max Diam = 31.5 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1984-0008-0061 |  |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments; Bead & Leatherwork | |
| Object Name | Ornament | |
| Culture | Melanesian | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Papua New Guinea | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | ||
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| Other Geographic Data | ||
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | Rollo Beck Collection (South Pacific) | |
| Materials | Bark; Cowrie (Cypraeidae) shells | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 13.2, Thickness = 0.5, Length = 18.0 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1984-0008-0055 |  |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments; Bead & Leatherwork | |
| Object Name | Ornament | |
| Culture | Melanesian | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Papua New Guinea | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | ||
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | ||
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | Rollo Beck Collection (South Pacific) | |
| Materials | Dog teeth; Cowrie (Cypraeidae) shells; Plant fiber | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 4.8, Thickness = 3.3, Length = ca. 26.5 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1984-0008-0283 |  |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments; Bead & Leatherwork | |
| Object Name | Ornament | |
| Culture | Melanesian | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Papua New Guinea | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | ||
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | ||
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | Rollo Beck Collection (South Pacific) | |
| Materials | Sennit; Cowrie (Cypraeidae) shells | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 7.3, Thickness = 2.2, Length = 58.0 | |
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CAS 0423-0042 |  |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments; Bead & Leatherwork | |
| Object Name | Ornament | |
| Culture | Melanesian | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Papua New Guinea | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | ||
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Coastal New Guinea | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Bark; Cowrie (Cypraeidae) shells; Plant fiber | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 17.3, Thickness = 0.6, Length = 61.8 | |
| Catalog Number | CAS 2005-0004-0006 |  |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments; Bead & Leatherwork | |
| Object Name | Ornament | |
| Culture | Melanesian: Bena-Bena People | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Papua New Guinea | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | unknown | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Eastern Highlands | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. mid 1900s | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Native cordage; Nassa shells; Paint; Bamboo; Conch shells | |
| Description | Pectoral ornament comprising a small bundle of bamboo rods with a small unmodified conch shell secured at each end; The bundle of rods, itself, is completely covered with a woven panel that extends above the rods in a U-shaped panel and below in two series of overlapping flat fringes that are painted alternately in dark blue or red; Suspended from the bottom-most row of fringes are four small woven heart-shaped pendants, also painted dark blue or red; Each panel, fringe, and pendant section is outlined in a row of white Nassa shells; Woven strap is attached on either side on reverse, upper portion of ornament and is augmented with single plied strand of cordage to form loop so ornament can be worn around one’s neck; Ornaments of this type are held in the teeth as battle ornaments by Big Men, and also worn during marriage transactions. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 27.4, Thickness = 4.3, Length = 29.7 |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0540-0023 |  |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments; Bead & Leatherwork | |
| Object Name | Ornament | |
| Culture | Zulu | |
| Global Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | |
| Country | South Africa | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Natal Province, Nqutu District | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Kwazulu, Ntsekwini area, Xulu Kraal, 4 km southeast of Nqutu, 8 km from road | |
| Maker's Name | Mzaneni Xulu | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1978 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Glass; Plastic; Cotton | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 7.9, Thickness = 0.6, Length = 83.8 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0258-0005A,B |  |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments; Bead & Leatherwork | |
| Object Name | Ornaments (pair) | |
| Culture | Shuar (Jivaro) | |
| Global Region | South America | |
| Country | Ecuador or Peru | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | ||
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| Other Geographic Data | Pinchincha (?) | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Skin; Feathers; Seed pods; Shining leaf chafer beetle (Chrysophora chrysochlora) wing cases; Bone; Twine | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = ca. 23.5, Thickness = 1.0, Length = ca. 8.5 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0258-0006A,B |  |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments; Bead & Leatherwork | |
| Object Name | Ornaments (pair) | |
| Culture | Shuar (Jivaro) | |
| Global Region | South America | |
| Country | Ecuador or Peru | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | ||
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Pinchincha (?) | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Skin; Feathers; Seed pods; Shining leaf chafer beetle (Chrysophora chrysochlora) wing cases; Bone; Twine | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = ca. 23.0, Thickness = 1.0, Length = ca. 8.5 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0090-0046 |  |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments; Bead & Leatherwork | |
| Object Name | Purse / pouch | |
| Culture | Athabascan or Northern Cree, Innu (Naskapi)? | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | Canada or USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | unknown | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Buckskin; Fur; Beads | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 11.7, Thickness = 0.5, Length = 18.1 | |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0018-0145A,B |  |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments; Bead & Leatherwork | |
| Object Name | Sandals | |
| Culture | ||
| Global Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | |
| Country | Uganda | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | ||
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| Other Geographic Data | ||
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Rawhide | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 5.6 & 6.8, Width = 12.4 & 13.3, Thickness = 0.8, Length = 27.6 & 26.7 |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0279-0003A,B |  |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments; Bead & Leatherwork | |
| Object Name | Sandals | |
| Culture | !Kung San | |
| Global Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | |
| Country | Botswana | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | ||
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Kalahari Desert near Xangwa and Dode | |
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Rawhide | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 7.6; 7.9, Thickness = 0.5, Length = 17.1; 17.5 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0279-0004A,B |  |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments; Bead & Leatherwork | |
| Object Name | Sandals | |
| Culture | !Kung San | |
| Global Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | |
| Country | Botswana | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | ||
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Kalahari Desert near Xangwa and Dode | |
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Rawhide | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 8.9; 9.6, Thickness = 1.6; 1.1, Length = 22.9; 23.5 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0493-0453A,B |  |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments; Bead & Leatherwork | |
| Object Name | Sandals | |
| Culture | Gabra | |
| Global Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | |
| Country | Kenya | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Meikona, Gabraland | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Meikona, Gabraland | |
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | Torry Collection (Gabra) | |
| Materials | Camel hide; Rhinoceros hide | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 13.0, Thickness = 3.8, Length = 30.0 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0493-0454A,B |  |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments; Bead & Leatherwork | |
| Object Name | Sandals | |
| Culture | Gabra | |
| Global Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | |
| Country | Kenya | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Meikona, Gabraland | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Meikona, Gabraland | |
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | Torry Collection (Gabra) | |
| Materials | Cow hide | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 15.1, Thickness = 1.5, Length = 32.7 | |
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CAS 0514-0256A,B |  |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments; Bead & Leatherwork | |
| Object Name | Sandals | |
| Culture | Highland Quechuan | |
| Global Region | South America | |
| Country | Peru | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Puno, Carabaya Province | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Town: Macusani | |
| Maker's Name | Catalina Cabrera | |
| Date of Manufacture | June 1978 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Llama hide; Llama wool | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 4.0, Width = 9.5, Length = 26.0 | |
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