| Catalog Number |
CAS 2016-0005-0018 |
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| Category |
Accessories/Ornaments; Basketry |
| Object Name |
Handbag |
| Culture |
Micronesian: Chuukese |
| Global Region |
Oceania |
| Country |
Federated States of Micronesia |
| State/Prov./Dist. |
Chuuk (Truk) |
| County |
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| Other Geographic
Data |
Caroline Islands |
| Maker's Name |
unknown |
| Date of Manufacture |
ca. 1986 |
| Collection Name |
N/A |
| Materials |
Plant fiber; Shell (univalve); Commercial cloth; Commercial thread |
| Description |
Boxy rectangular handbag composed of woven plant fiber with a fold-over lid and handle of two woven straps, each attached at both ends to a shorter side of the bag and looped together in the middle; Lid secures with a string which which loops over a shell clasp; Interior is lined with commercial cloth printed with pink and blue flowers on a pink background. |
| Dimensions (cm) |
Height = 13.4, Width = 16.5, Length = 22.1 |