Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0477-0047 | |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments; Bead & Leatherwork | |
| Object Name | Belt | |
| Culture | Micronesian | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Federated States of Micronesia | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Yap | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Island: Fais or Woleai Atoll, Western Caroline Islands | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | 1976 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Clam shell; Coconut shell (?); Sea turtle shell (tortoiseshell); Hibiscus fiber | |
| Description | Woman’s belt comprising nine side-by-side strands of white shell disk beads and dark brown coconut shell or turtle shell disk beads, all strung on hibiscus fiber cordage; Beads are strung in alternating brown and white blocks of color, separated by turtle shell spacer bars, to form geometric patterns; At each end, the hibiscus fibers on which the beads are strung become warp fibers and are woven in a twining technique using additional hibiscus fibers as the wefts, forming a small triangular area before the warp fibers are again recombined into three groups which are then braided together to form long end ties; Near the end of each tie, the fibers are tied off, leaving the remaining fibers as short fringe; According to original accession entry, this type of belt is worn for prestige and as a display of wealth. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 5.5, Thickness = 0.5, Length = ca. 154.0 | |