Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0477-0025 | |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments | |
| Object Name | Belt | |
| Culture | Micronesian | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Federated States of Micronesia | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Yap | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Western Caroline Islands | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | 1976 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Coconut fiber; Shells | |
| Description | Warrior's belt woven in a balanced simple tapestry weave, using paired 2-ply coconut fiber warps and 2-ply coconut fiber wefts; At each end, the six paired warps are recombined to form three bundles which are then braided together to form tapered end ties; 48 medium-sized white snail shells are sewn in evenly spaced pairs along the entire length of the belt. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 3.5, Thickness = 0.3, Length = 136.5 | |