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Catalog Number	CAS 0567-0008
Category	Accessories/Ornaments; Ceremonial Items
Object Name	Headdress
Culture	Klamath River
Global Region	North America
Country	USA
State/Prov./Dist.	California
County	Humboldt, Del Norte, Siskiyou
Other Geographic Data	unknown
Maker's Name	Unknown
Date of Manufacture	ca. 1880-1910
Collection Name	N/A
Materials	Red shafted flicker (Colaptes auratus cafer) feathers; Cotton string; Shell and glass beads
Description	Headdress made from hundreds of red-shafted flicker feathers (some completely striped of barbs, others stripped of all barbs except black tips) strung together in flat row on 3 lengths of string; Ends of string are capped with white glass beads; 2 cotton string "ties" are threaded through feather band and secured with large shell disk beads.
Dimensions (cm)	Width = ca. 16.0, Length = 50.0

Catalog Number	CAS 2009-0001-0002A,B
Category	Basketry; Ceremonial Items
Object Name	Dance fans (2)
Culture	Yup'ik (Yupik) Eskimo
Global Region	North America
Country	USA
State/Prov./Dist.	Alaska
County
Other Geographic Data	Bristol Bay area
Maker's Name	Pauline Moses
Date of Manufacture	2009
Collection Name	N/A
Materials	Warp: beach grass stems; Weft: natural and dyed (red) beach grass leaves; Caribou hide with hair
Description	Pair of dance fans held in the hands by women while dancing; Each fan consists of a a circular disk that is woven in a coiled weave, using natural beach grass over a bundle of beach grass stems; Two outermost coils extend outward on one side to form the handle of each fan; Each fan is woven with a negative star design on a red background; Narrow strip of caribou hide with hair still attached is sewn along bottom edge of each fan, opposite the handle.
Dimensions (cm)	Width = 15.5, Thickness = 0.8, Length = 13.5

Catalog Number	CAS 2001-0004-0005
Category	Basketry; Ceremonial Items
Object Name	Dance mask
Culture	Melanesian: Tambuan
Global Region	Oceania
Country	Papua New Guinea
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data	Sepik River region
Maker's Name	Unknown
Date of Manufacture	ca. 1960s
Collection Name	N/A
Materials	Wood; Split bamboo or reed fiber; Earth pigments; Raffia; Shells; Cassowary feathers
Description	Dance mask intended to be worn over dancer's shoulders; Mask is woven in wicker technique in numerous panels that are pieced together into a conical form with large stylized human-like face on front with shell insets for eyes and decorated with shell earrings and bundles of cassowary feathers along top; Small facial cutouts below larger face allow person wearing mask to see out; Upper portion of mask is painted overall with dark and light vertical stripes; Lower perimeter of mask is decorated with pendant bundles of grass fibers to represent skirt.
Dimensions (cm)	Height = ca. 178.0, Max Diam = ca. 86.0

Catalog Number	CAS 2001-0004-0011
Category	Basketry; Ceremonial Items
Object Name	Mask
Culture	Melanesian
Global Region	Oceania
Country	Papua New Guinea
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name	Unknown
Date of Manufacture	ca. 1960s
Collection Name	N/A
Materials	Wood; Split bamboo; Pigments
Description	Gable mask in the form of a stylized human face, woven in several segments and layers in a wickerwork technique; Face includes rounded head, very deep overhanging brow ridge, median ridge down center that terminates in the nose, and two round eyes; Second layer along bottom edge represents a wide, gaping mouth; Entire face is painted in broad bands in colors of red, white, and black.
Dimensions (cm)	Width = 33.2, Depth = 17.6, Length = 56.5

Catalog Number	CAS 2001-0004-0004
Category	Basketry; Ceremonial Items
Object Name	Mask
Culture	Melanesian
Global Region	Oceania
Country	Papua New Guinea
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name	Unknown
Date of Manufacture	ca. 1960s
Collection Name	N/A
Materials	Wood; Split reeds; Mud; Earth pigments; Cassowary and other feathers
Description	Large gable mask in the form of a stylized human face that is constructed from several segments, each woven in a wickerwork technique; Face has large pronounced forehead and deep brown ridge, a long slender nose, and wide, opened mouth along the bottom; Front surface is covered with thin coating of mud in colors of black, white, and red to resemble body painting; Sides and lower perimeter of mask are decorated with bundles of cassowary and other small gray feathers.
Dimensions (cm)	Width = ca. 49.0, Depth = ca. 22.5, Length = ca. 103.0

Catalog Number	CAS 2005-0006-0044
Category	Basketry; Ceremonial Items
Object Name	Mask
Culture	Melanesian: Abelam
Global Region	Oceania
Country	Papua New Guinea
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data	Maprik Village (Headwaters of Screw River area)
Maker's Name	Unknown
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name	N/A
Materials	Cane
Description	Openwork woven mask with a pronounced median ridge running the length of the face, flanked on each side by eyes which seemingly make up the entire face, with each one consisting of a central circle surrounded by increasingly larger ovals; The median ridge terminates at the base in what could represent a nose; Face is surmounted by elaborate openwork headdress consisting of series of concentric semi-circles joined together with zigzag bands; Mask is completely unpainted; Only color variation is in the use of a darker cane strip on the outermost edge of the median ridge.
Dimensions (cm)	Width = ca. 18.0, Depth = 35.2, Length = 56.7

Catalog Number	CAS 2006-0006-0001
Category	Basketry; Ceremonial Items
Object Name	Mask
Culture	Melanesian: Abelam
Global Region	Oceania
Country	Papua New Guinea
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data	Prince Alexander Mountains area; Vicinity of village of Maprik
Maker's Name	Unknown
Date of Manufacture	ca. 1960s
Collection Name	N/A
Materials	Plant fiber
Description	Woven mask in the form of a highly stylized human face, woven in a combination of closed and open single rod coiled technique; Oval-shaped face has very prominent ridge running down center of mask from top to bottom; Face is woven mostly in close spaced coils except for open areas above and below the eyes and at the mouth area; Face is surmounted by elaborate open weave headdress comprising several concentric bands of increasing size; Entire mask is woven of natural colored fibers.
Dimensions (cm)	Width = 31.2, Depth = 11.3, Length = 42.8

Catalog Number	CAS 1999-0005-0004
Category	Bead & Leatherwork; Ceremonial Items
Object Name	Prayer beads
Culture	Tibetan
Global Region	South-Central Asia
Country	India or Nepal
State/Prov./Dist.	Sikkim, India or Nepal
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name	Unknown
Date of Manufacture	ca. 1970s
Collection Name	N/A
Materials	Camel bone; Cotton string
Description	Single strand of disc-shaped beads (with rounded edges) strung on commercial cotton string; Ends of strand terminate in a single large bead carved in the shape of a human skull; Two shorter strands of slightly smaller disc-shaped beads are pendant from the main strand and each terminates in a floral-shaped bead.
Dimensions (cm)	Max Diam = 1.5, Length = ca. 36.5

Catalog Number	CAS 1999-0005-0005
Category	Bead & Leatherwork; Ceremonial Items
Object Name	Prayer beads
Culture	Tibetan
Global Region	South-Central Asia
Country	India or Nepal
State/Prov./Dist.	Sikkim, India or Nepal
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name	Unknown
Date of Manufacture	ca. 1970s
Collection Name	N/A
Materials	Camel bone; Cotton string
Description	Single strand of disc-shaped beads (with rounded edges) strung on commercial cotton string; ends of strand terminate in a single slightly larger round bead and one slightly smaller disc-shaped bead; Two shorter strands of smaller disc-shaped beads are pendant from the main strand and each terminates in a bead shaped like a human skull.
Dimensions (cm)	Max Diam = 1.3, Length = ca. 34.0

Catalog Number	CAS 2019-0004-0070
Category	Bead & Leatherwork; Ceremonial Items
Object Name	Shadow puppet
Culture
Global Region	Southeast Asia
Country	Indonesia
State/Prov./Dist.	Bali
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name	N/A
Materials	Leather; Cow horn; Paint; Cotton thread
Description	Large Balinese shadow puppet; Constructed of thin leather and decorated primarily in colors of gold, green, and blue; Arms are constructed of three separate segments that have been attached at the joints; Body and arm are attached to long, thin cow horn handles in order for the user to manipulate the puppet.
Dimensions (cm)	Width = 25.5, Thickness = 1.2, Length = 62.8

Catalog Number	CAS 2019-0004-0071
Category	Bead & Leatherwork; Ceremonial Items
Object Name	Shadow puppet
Culture
Global Region	Southeast Asia
Country	Indonesia
State/Prov./Dist.	Bali
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name	N/A
Materials	Leather; Cow horn; Paint; Cotton thread
Description	Medium-sized Balinese shadow puppet; Constructed of thin leather and decorated primarily in colors of blue, red, and green; Arms are constructed of three separate segments that have been attached at the joints; Body and arm are attached to long, thin cow horn handles in order for the user to manipulate the puppet.
Dimensions (cm)	Width = 14.7, Thickness = 0.7, Length = 36.5

Catalog Number	CAS 0370-0617
Category	Bead & Leatherwork; Ceremonial Items; Musical Instruments
Object Name	Rattle
Culture	Plains, possibly
Global Region	North America
Country	USA
State/Prov./Dist.	Oklahoma, possibly
County
Other Geographic Data	Plains area
Maker's Name	Unknown
Date of Manufacture	1900s
Collection Name	Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials	Wood; Gourd; Glass beads; Leather; Feathers; Cotton string; Thread
Description	Rattle with wooden handle wrapped end to end with beaded thread; Beaded design consists of multicolored zigzag lines and geometric shapes in blue, yellow, white, red, pink, green and black on a background of multifaceted dark blue beads; One end of handle inserted into gourd; Small string wrapped stick inserted to top to which dyed feather have been affixed; Braided leather fringe extends from bottom.
Dimensions (cm)	Max Diam = 5.7, Length = 41.0

Catalog Number	CAS 2018-0004-0001
Category	Carvings; Ceremonial Items
Object Name	Book
Culture
Global Region	Southeast Asia
Country	Indonesia
State/Prov./Dist.	Bali
County
Other Geographic Data	Interior of the island
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name	N/A
Materials	Wood; Ink; Metal; Cotton string
Description	Lontara, an Indonesian palm-leaf manuscript; Palm leaves are taken from the lontar tree and cured and cut to make thin rectangular sheets which form the pages, or â€œleavesâ€, of the manuscript; The pages are then â€œboundâ€ by rectangular pieces of wood at either end, decorated with a shallow inscribed floral pattern; Each of the seven sheets and the wood end pieces have a hole perforated in the middle of the sheet through which a string can pass through; Originally the leaves and wooden pieces were tied together and finished with a string weighted with a coin on each side to connect them, but the string here has deteriorated and the coins have detached; Script is written in either of two indigenous Indonesian syllabaries; Lontara record knowledge on such topics as histories of local kingdoms as well as local customs and laws.
Dimensions (cm)	Width = 3.5, Thickness = 1.7, Length = 24.1

Catalog Number	CAS 0103-0015
Category	Carvings; Ceremonial Items
Object Name	Bull-roarer
Culture	Australian Aborigine
Global Region	Australia
Country	Australia
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name	N/A
Materials	Wood
Description
Dimensions (cm)	Width = 4.4, Thickness = 0.7, Length = 24.1

Catalog Number	CAS 0555-0012
Category	Carvings; Ceremonial Items
Object Name	Bull-roarer
Culture	Australian Aborigine, Keradjeri Tribe
Global Region	Australia
Country	Australia
State/Prov./Dist.	Western Australia
County
Other Geographic Data	Coastal area North of Port Hedland, La Grange Station
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name	N/A
Materials	Wood
Description
Dimensions (cm)	Width = 4.5, Thickness = 0.8, Length = 38.6

Catalog Number	CAS 0555-0027
Category	Carvings; Ceremonial Items
Object Name	Bull-roarer
Culture	Australian Aborigine, Keradjeri Tribe
Global Region	Australia
Country	Australia
State/Prov./Dist.	Western Australia
County
Other Geographic Data	Coastal area North of Port Hedland, La Grange Station
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name	N/A
Materials	Wood
Description
Dimensions (cm)	Width = 9.0, Thickness = 1.3, Length = 78.0

Catalog Number	CAS 0555-0028
Category	Carvings; Ceremonial Items
Object Name	Bull-roarer
Culture	Australian Aborigine, Keradjeri Tribe
Global Region	Australia
Country	Australia
State/Prov./Dist.	Western Australia
County
Other Geographic Data	Inland from town of Broome
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name	N/A
Materials	Wood
Description
Dimensions (cm)	Width = 6.0, Thickness = 0.9, Length = 51.5

Catalog Number	CAS 0370-0413
Category	Carvings; Ceremonial Items
Object Name	Bull-roarer
Culture	Rio Grande Pueblo
Global Region	North America
Country	USA
State/Prov./Dist.	New Mexico
County	unknown
Other Geographic Data	Northern Rio Grande area
Maker's Name	Unknown
Date of Manufacture	1950s
Collection Name	Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials	Wood; Paint; Buckskin thong
Description
Dimensions (cm)	Width = 2.8, Thickness = 0.5, Length = 10.3

Catalog Number	CAS 0537-0002
Category	Carvings; Ceremonial Items
Object Name	Dance mask
Culture	Micronesian: Chuukese
Global Region	Oceania
Country	Federated States of Micronesia
State/Prov./Dist.	Chuuk (Truk)
County
Other Geographic Data	Island: Nomoi (Mortlock), Caroline Islands
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name	N/A
Materials	Wood; Lime; Pigment; Coal
Description
Dimensions (cm)	Width = 12.0, Depth = 6.5, Thickness = 4.0, Length = 33.2

Catalog Number	CAS 0537-0003
Category	Carvings; Ceremonial Items
Object Name	Dance mask
Culture	Micronesian: Chuukese
Global Region	Oceania
Country	Federated States of Micronesia
State/Prov./Dist.	Chuuk (Truk)
County
Other Geographic Data	Island: Nomoi (Mortlock), Caroline Islands
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name	N/A
Materials	Wood; Lime; Pigment; Coal
Description
Dimensions (cm)	Height = 31.0, Width = 10.7, Depth = 5.5, Thickness = 4.0

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