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Catalog Number CAS 2016-0005-0028   CAS 2016-0005-0028; Basketry tray
Category Basketry
Object Name Basketry tray
Culture Micronesian: Chuukese
Global Region Oceania
Country Federated States of Micronesia
State/Prov./Dist. Chuuk (Truk)
County
Other Geographic Data Caroline Islands
Maker's Name unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1985
Collection Name N/A
Materials Plant fiber; Cowrie (Cypraeidae) shells; Dye
Description Large round, flat basketry tray with three outer rings surrounding a large interior circle; Outer rings are separated by chevron designs in two cases and a ring of cowrie shells in the third; Inner ring has six profile floral-like (or crown-like) designs, the upper parts of which are dyed pink, purple and blue, and which are separated from each other by the points of a star pattern; Inside this design is a large mottled brown cowrie shell surrounded by an open ring of white cowrie shells.
Dimensions (cm) Thickness = 2.1, Max Diam = 56.9