Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 2016-0005-0037 | |
| Category | Tools & Implements | |
| Object Name | Navigational chart (map) | |
| Culture | Micronesian: Marshallese | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Marshall Islands | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Majuro Atoll | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Island: Majuro | |
| Maker's Name | unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1970 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Wood: bamboo; Cowrie (Cypraeidae) shells; Twine; Commercial sticky paper; Ink | |
| Description | Navigational chart of part of the Marshall Islands; Constructed of four trimmed bamboo strips that are lashed together to form a rectangular frame; Additional overlapping bamboo strips are then laid across the frame horizontally and diagonally, representing ocean currents; Individual islands and atolls are represented by single cowrie shells that are tied to the bamboo strips. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 65.9, Thickness = 2.1, Length = 58.2 | |