Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 2017-0002-0037 | |
| Category | Textiles | |
| Object Name | Skirt | |
| Culture | Micronesian | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Federated States of Micronesia | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Yap | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Western Caroline Islands | |
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1945 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Plant fiber; Dye | |
| Description | Man's and/or woman's wrap-around skirt; Rectangular in shape and woven on loom; Overall pattern consists of alternating undyed and dyed red and black bands; Three panels of 5 geometric designs each, created with undyed fibers within the black bands, occur at either end of the skirt; Weft fibers extend at both ends as short fringe; Colors are substantially faded. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = ca. 43.0, Thickness = 0.1, Length = ca. 125.0 | |