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Catalog Number |
CAS 1984-0008-0161 | |
| Category | Textiles | |
| Object Name | Skirt | |
| Culture | Melanesian | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Solomon Islands | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | ||
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Island: San Cristobal (Bauro) | |
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | Rollo Beck Collection (South Pacific) | |
| Materials | Grass | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Max Diam = 21.3, Length = 53.0 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1984-0008-0153 |  |
| Category | Textiles | |
| Object Name | Skirt | |
| Culture | Melanesian or Polynesian | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | unknown | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | ||
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Melanesia or Polynesia | |
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | Rollo Beck Collection (South Pacific) | |
| Materials | Grass | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Max Diam = 13.7, Length = 40.0 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0311-0001 |  |
| Category | Textiles | |
| Object Name | Tapa cloth | |
| Culture | Melanesian or Polynesian | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | unknown | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | ||
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | South Pacific | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Mulberry bark; Dyes | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 188.0, Length = 487.7 | |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0032-0021 |  |
| Category | Textiles | |
| Object Name | Mat | |
| Culture | Melanesian: New Britain | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Papua New Guinea | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | New Britain | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Island: Matupi | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1880s | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Vegetable fiber | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 49.5, Length = ca. 142.5 |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0032-0022 |  |
| Category | Textiles | |
| Object Name | Mat | |
| Culture | Melanesian: New Britain | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Papua New Guinea | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | New Britain | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Island: Matupi | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1880s | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Vegetable fiber | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 36.0, Length = 154.9 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0032-0001 |  |
| Category | Textiles | |
| Object Name | Mat | |
| Culture | Melanesian: New Britain | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Papua New Guinea | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | New Britain | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Island: Matupi | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1880s | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Vegetable material | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 52.5, Length = 190.5 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0032-0003 |  |
| Category | Textiles | |
| Object Name | Skirt | |
| Culture | Melanesian: New Britain | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Papua New Guinea | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | New Britain | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Island: Matupi | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1880s | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Vegetable material | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 96.5, Thickness = 4.5, Length = 30.5 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1996-0005-0001 |  |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments; Textiles | |
| Object Name | Belt | |
| Culture | Melanesian: ni-Vanuatu | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Vanuatu (New Hebrides) | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Tafea | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Island: Tanna; Nakamal (Village) of Lenapoas | |
| Maker's Name | Iarpitang Bosen | |
| Date of Manufacture | 1995 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Bark | |
| Description | Man's belt made from strips of beaten bark, similar to tapa cloth; Inner face is painted plain black; Outer face is painted with two rows of opposing black diamonds; Worn only by man in a village who is called Iremera, "Master of the Heavens" or "Turtle Cooker." | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 3.8, Thickness = 0.5, Length = 148.0 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1984-0008-0099 |  |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments; Textiles | |
| Object Name | Loincloth | |
| Culture | Melanesian: ni-Vanuatu | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Vanuatu (New Hebrides) | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Penama | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Pentecost Island | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1927 | |
| Collection Name | Rollo Beck Collection (South Pacific) | |
| Materials | Pandanus (?) fiber; Native dye | |
| Description | Rectangular textile loincloth woven in two long strips that are joined together down the center; Each strip is woven in 2/2 simple plaiting technique; Along the sides, the fibers are folded over and are partially woven back into the band; At each end, the fibers are shredded and gathered into 3 small fringe bundles; Front of loincloth is stencil printed with 4 long rows of chevron motifs, flanked along sides by plain narrow band, all printed deep purple-red on white background. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 17.0, Thickness = 0.2, Length = 99.5 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1984-0008-0151 |  |
| Category | Textiles | |
| Object Name | Dress | |
| Culture | Melanesian: ni-Vanuatu | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Vanuatu (New Hebrides) | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Malampa | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Island: Malakula | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1926 | |
| Collection Name | Rollo Beck Collection (South Pacific) | |
| Materials | Pandanus fiber; Native dye | |
| Description | Rectangular textile (identified by collector as girl's dress), woven in two bands that are fastened together down center; Both bands are woven almost entirely in 1/1 plain plaiting except for several rows woven in 3/1 along sides and several zigzag designs woven in 2/1 near each end; small band along one end is also woven in openwork pattern; Fibers along one side and along both ends are shredded an extend as short fringe; Entire textile is dyed deep purple-red except for several paired parallel lines and two bands of stacked chevrons, all of which are resist dyed and are oriented parallel to short axis of textile. (See CAS 1984-0008-0264A for a belt that may have been part of this skirt originally.) | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = ca. 26.0, Thickness = 0.2, Length = ca. 92.0 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 2000-0008-0019 |  |
| Category | Textiles | |
| Object Name | Mat | |
| Culture | Melanesian: ni-Vanuatu | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Vanuatu (New Hebrides) | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Pentecost | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | 2000 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Pandanus strips | |
| Description | Large rectangular mat woven in two pieces and then woven together down center; Each half of mat is woven in plaiting technique (3/1) with an all-over network pattern of large open diamonds; At either end the warp and weft fibers are folded over and woven back into mat, while along the sides they extend out as long fringe; Line of small holes is also woven into mat along each end by changing direction of several fibers; Mats of this type are worn as traditional clothing or used as a form of money or exchange. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = ca. 85.0, Length = ca. 326.0 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 2000-0008-0021 |  |
| Category | Textiles | |
| Object Name | Skirt | |
| Culture | Melanesian: ni-Vanuatu | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Vanuatu (New Hebrides) | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Pentecost | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | 2000 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Pandanus strips; Dye | |
| Description | Rectangular wrap-around skirt woven of very fine pandanus strips in close-spaced and open plaiting technique; Skirt is woven in two panels that are then woven together down center; Warp and weft fibers are folded over and woven back into mat along middle third of the sides, while on remainder of sides and along both ends, they extend as long fringe; plaiting technique is primarily 1/1, with series of large open weave "X" designs woven into both ends of skirt; All-over pattern of natural colored concentric diamonds on maroon red background is created with resist dye process to accentuate the open weave "X" designs. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 32.5, Length = 149.5 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 2000-0008-0022 |  |
| Category | Textiles | |
| Object Name | Skirt | |
| Culture | Melanesian: ni-Vanuatu | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Vanuatu (New Hebrides) | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Pentecost | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | 2000 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Pandanus strips; Dye | |
| Description | Rectangular wrap-around skirt woven of very fine pandanus strips in plaiting technique; Skirt is woven in two panels that are then woven together down center; Warp and weft fibers are folded over and woven back into mat along all four sides, except for final 8 to 10 cm along sides where they continue as very long fringe; Plaiting technique is primarily 1/1, with zigzag line of small holes woven into both ends of skirt; All-over pattern of natural colored concentric diamonds on maroon red background is created with resist dye process. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 69.5, Length = 136.0 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1996-0005-0002 |  |
| Category | Textiles | |
| Object Name | Skirt | |
| Culture | Melanesian: ni-Vanuatu | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Vanuatu (New Hebrides) | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | ||
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| Other Geographic Data | Island: Tanna; Nakamal (Village) of Lenamir | |
| Maker's Name | Noupat | |
| Date of Manufacture | 1995 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Plant fiber (nihu); Native cordage | |
| Description | Woman's wrap-around skirt composed of long plant fiber strands looped over 2-ply waist band cord and secured with single row of twined cordage; Skirt is dyed yellow, then over-painted with double concentric diamond motif in red, purple, and green. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = ca. 77.0, Thickness = 0.3, Length = ca. 100.0 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1996-0005-0003 |  |
| Category | Textiles | |
| Object Name | Skirt | |
| Culture | Melanesian: ni-Vanuatu | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Vanuatu (New Hebrides) | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | ||
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Island: Tanna; Nakamal (Village) of Lenamir | |
| Maker's Name | Noupat | |
| Date of Manufacture | 1995 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Breadfruit plant fiber (nihu); Native cordage; Commercial dyes | |
| Description | Woman's wrap-around skirt composed of long plant fiber strands looped over 2-ply waist band cord and secured with single row of twined cordage; Design on skirt is divided into 2 horizontal panels, each painted with double bands of triangular units (red, yellow, green, and purple) with parallel stripes above (red, purple, and green). | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = ca. 91.5, Thickness = 0.3, Length = ca. 95.0 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1996-0005-0004 |  |
| Category | Textiles | |
| Object Name | Skirt | |
| Culture | Melanesian: ni-Vanuatu | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Vanuatu (New Hebrides) | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | ||
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| Other Geographic Data | Island: Tanna; Nakamal (Village) of Lenapoas | |
| Maker's Name | Nam Kuna | |
| Date of Manufacture | 1995 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Plant fiber (nihu); Native cordage | |
| Description | Woman's wrap-around skirt composed of long plant fiber strands looped over 2-ply waist band cord and secured with single row of twined cordage; Skirts of this type are usually dyed and/or painted with geometric designs, but this one is completely undecorated. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = ca. 77.0, Thickness = 0.4, Length = ca. 90.0 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1996-0005-0005 |  |
| Category | Textiles | |
| Object Name | Skirt | |
| Culture | Melanesian: ni-Vanuatu | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Vanuatu (New Hebrides) | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | ||
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| Other Geographic Data | Island: Tanna; Nakamal (Village) of Lenapoas | |
| Maker's Name | Nam Kuna | |
| Date of Manufacture | 1995 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Plant fiber (brau bark from nivo tree); Native cordage | |
| Description | Woman's wrap-around skirt composed of long plant fiber strands with shredded leaves still attached and looped through 2-ply waist band cord and secured with a single row of twined cordage; Skirt is completely undecorated. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = ca. 76.0, Thickness = 0.5, Length = ca. 88.0 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1984-0008-0147 |  |
| Category | Textiles | |
| Object Name | Skirt | |
| Culture | Melanesian: ni-Vanuatu | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Vanuatu (New Hebrides) | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Malampa | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Island: Ambrym | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1920s | |
| Collection Name | Rollo Beck Collection (South Pacific) | |
| Materials | Plant fiber | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Max Diam = 62.4, Length = 37.0 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1994-0012-0001A,B |  |
| Category | Textiles | |
| Object Name | Skirt with wrapping | |
| Culture | Melanesian: ni-Vanuatu | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Vanuatu (New Hebrides) | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Malampa | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Island: Malekula; Village: Malsupo | |
| Maker's Name | Meri (Sister of John Teslo) | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1993 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | "White man's banana bark" fiber; “White man's banana†(?) leaf | |
| Description | A: Wrap-around skirt consisting of numerous hand-plied string fibers of graduated length (short at both ends, longer fibers in center) suspended from braided waist cord; Color is natural tan; B: Leaf wrapping used to store skirt (A) when it is not being worn. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = A=85.0, Thickness = A=0.2, Max Diam = B=6.4, Length = A=53.0; B=57.0 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 2000-0008-0020 |  |
| Category | Textiles | |
| Object Name | Sleeping mat | |
| Culture | Melanesian: ni-Vanuatu | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Vanuatu (New Hebrides) | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | ||
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| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | 2000 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Pandanus strips; Commercial dye | |
| Description | Rectangular sleeping mat woven entirely of pandanus strips in plaiting technique; Warps and wefts are folded over along all four sides and woven back into mat; Two rows of small holes are also woven into mat along either end by changing direction of several warp and weft fibers; Textural designs are created by varying the order in which warps and wefts are interwoven (1/1; 5/5; and 2/2); Additional all-over diamond network pattern is woven in dyed (pink and green) pandanus strips. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 108.5, Length = 230.0 | |
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