| Catalog Number |
CAS 2016-0005-0024 |
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| Category |
Basketry |
| Object Name |
Basketry tray |
| 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. 1985 |
| Collection Name |
N/A |
| Materials |
Plant fiber; Shells (univalve); Commercial plastic twine |
| Description |
Large round, flat basketry tray woven in circles attached by connecting weavings which form diamond shapes; Into the center of the tray a circle is woven with a spoke-like design; Surrounding this center circle are connecting weavings in the shape of a four-petaled flower; The entire tray is edged with univalve shells. |
| Dimensions (cm) |
Thickness = 1.0, Max Diam = 47.0 |