Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 2017-0005-0023 | |
| Category | Tools & Implements | |
| Object Name | Navigational chart (map) | |
| 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. 1974 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Wood: bamboo; Pandanus aerial roots; Cowrie (Cypraeidae) shells | |
| Description | Navigational chart of Micronesian 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 = 61.3, Thickness = 1.5, Length = 55.2 | |