Catalog Number |
CAS 2016-0005-0029 |
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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; Cowrie (Cypraeidae) shells; Wood |
Description |
Large round, flat basketry tray with a round wooden center piece carved with a palm tree and beach design in bas relief; Wooden piece is surrounded by a row of chevron designs inside a ring of cowrie shells; Around this is a series of woven fan-like designs inside a final ring of chevron designs; “E.H.R.” is engraved on the back of the wooden panel. |
Dimensions (cm) |
Thickness = 1.8, Max Diam = 55.8 |